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Mayfield School

Community special school · Whitehaven · CA28 8UG

Ages 3–19 · 274 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
197

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

274 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
192 / 82
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
274 / 255 (107%)
Free school meals
47.9%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Sophie McCabe

Location

Address
Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning
Postcode
CA28 8UG
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
255 on roll / 255 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Whitehaven, Cumberland, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 47.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Whitehaven
17
Academies among open schools in Whitehaven
12% (2)
Open schools in CA28
17
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sophie McCabe
Telephone
01946691253
Website
http://www.mayfield.cumbria.sch.uk

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