School profile

Mayfield School

Secondary · Foundation school · Dagenham, RM8 1XE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,630 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,794 of 2,536

Worse than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Mayfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,790 of 2,124 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Remo Iafrate
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102858.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Attainment 8 score4654.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.8%77.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.3%62.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.9%27.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.6%73.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4281--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.1834.3635
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.2234.935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better8.7%14.8%17.5%
A-level progress score0.07--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study208--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,790
Girls873
Boys917
Eligible for free school meals39.8%
First language not English67.2%
SEN support225
EHC plan26
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
24.4%
Bangladeshi
20.8%
Other White
11.8%
Indian
8.2%
African
7.7%
Other Asian
5.9%
Other ethnic group
4%
White British
2.6%
Other mixed
2.5%
Caribbean
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence9.6%6.3%8%
Persistent absence32.8%17.4%21.6%
Severe absence4.3%1.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)232
Applications (Year 7)432
First preference applications (Year 7)140
First preference offers (Year 7)140
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)142

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,124
Pupils on roll1,841
Unfilled places13.3%
Sixth form places386
Sixth form pupils on roll348

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)97.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.75
Support staff (FTE)70.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25106.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2586.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.8%
Staying in education90.5%
School sixth form59.2%
Further education25.4%
Sixth form college6%
Not sustained3.2%
Employment0.4%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.2%
Higher education68.6%
Not sustained9.2%
Employment6.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%
Further education1.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Mayfield School
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Good
0.2 miPrimaryGoodmayes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChadwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHenry Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBarley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryChadwell Heath AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableEastcourt Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryBecontree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryValence Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mayfield School

What is Mayfield School's Ofsted rating?

Mayfield School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Oct 2018.

How does Mayfield School rank in England?

Mayfield School ranks 1,630 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,794 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mayfield School?

Mayfield School has 1,790 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 2,124.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.