Mayflower High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137048
- Address
- Stock Road, CM12 0RT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1620 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 84.6%
Other White 3.8%
African 3.6%
Mixed 3.2%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 266 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 262 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Mayflower High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 140 128 |
| Year 8 | 269 143 126 |
| Year 9 | 260 152 108 |
| Year 10 | 269 133 136 |
| Year 11 | 269 146 123 |
| Year 12 | 152 75 77 |
| Year 13 | 133 67 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.4% |