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Mayfield School

Community special school · Chorley, PR7 3HN

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Mayfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils133
GenderMixed
Head teacherIan Dickson
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119889.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Expected standard in reading0%74%76%
Expected standard in writing0%71%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils133
Girls46
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.3%
First language not English6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.133

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.2%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other Asian
3%
African
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
1.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
Caribbean
0.8%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.6
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)65.94
Support staff (FTE)72.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence9.5%11.2%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.8%30%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%5.5%6.9%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mayfield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryDuke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryDuke Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHoly Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryAlbany AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySouthlands High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Mayfield School

What is Mayfield School's Ofsted rating?

Mayfield School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Mayfield School?

Mayfield School has 133 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Mayfield School?

At Mayfield School, there were 8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Mayfield School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mayfield School missed 9.5% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 20.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.