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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Mayfield School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 114627
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 425 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Girls
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority East Sussex
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 349 349 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 349 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Wealden 15.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Wealden 3.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Wealden 0.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.2% 53 of 349 pupils
5.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.2%
Wealden 20.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.9% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts above
EHC plans 0.3% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.7 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

63.5 24.3 pts above England
School 63.5
Wealden 32.0
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 35.5% England 36.0% 0.5 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 58.1% England 51.4% 6.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 6.5% England 30.6% 24.1 pts below England
EBacc average point score 5.06 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

82.1% 2.3 pts above England
Mayfield School
82.1%
Wealden
84.8%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools