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Mayfield School

Community special school · Chorley · PR7 3HN

Ages 4–19 · 133 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

10.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

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 absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
87

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 fill100%

133 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
87 / 46
School capacity
133
Capacity fill
133 / 133 (100%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

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
Ian Dickson

Location

Address
Gloucester Road
Postcode
PR7 3HN
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

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 4–19, in Chorley, Lancashire, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 39.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Chorley
54
Academies among open schools in Chorley
15% (8)
Open schools in PR7
34
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ChorleyNear PR7

  • Shaftesbury High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Chorley · PR7 3NQ · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM61.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Westmorland School

    Other independent special school

    Chorley · PR7 3NQ · Lancashire

    Ages 5–16

    0.1 miles away

  • Duke Street Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Chorley · PR7 3DU · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Duke Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chorley · PR7 3DU · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Gillibrand Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chorley · PR7 2PJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Chorley · PR7 3LS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ian Dickson
Telephone
01257263063
Website
https://www.chorleymayfield.lancs.sch.uk/

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