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Mayfield School

Community school · Portsmouth · PO2 0RH

Ages 4–16 · 1,432 pupils · Portsmouth

Attainment 8

34.0

Overall absence

9.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.80
−20+2
Attainment 834.0
English & maths grade 5+18%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,421

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill101%

1,432 pupils · 1,420 places

Pupils on roll
1,432
Boys / girls
698 / 734
School capacity
1,420
Capacity fill
1,432 / 1,420 (101%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
436
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ashley Howard

Location

Address
Mayfield Road, North End, North End
Postcode
PO2 0RH
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1,432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
All-through schools in Portsmouth
2
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
All-through in PO2
1
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
All-through in Portsmouth LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO2

  • Mayfield School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Portsmouth · PO2 0RH · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–16

    • FSM35.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Cliffdale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy special sponsor led

    Portsmouth · PO2 0SN · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM55.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Copnor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 5BZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.7%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ashley Howard

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