Special · CA28 · Whitehaven

Mayfield School

Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

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OfstedNo overall grade

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedNo overall grade
Attendance (2024/25)91.8%
Attainment (2024/25)0% met expected standard (KS2)
Roll vs capacityNot compared for this type of school
Pupils274

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

No overall grade

New inspection format: no single overall grade.

Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Outstanding overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.

Report published 11 Dec 2023.

Inspection history

  • Latest ungradedSchool remains Outstanding
  • Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in CA28. Where we have them, council (Cumberland) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
274
Free school meals
47.9%
22.9% above district average (25%)

Also: Cumberland special schools 38% · England special schools 49.2%

SEN
100%

Also: Cumberland special schools 100% · England special schools 99.9%

EAL
1.9%
2.9% below district average (4.8%)
Attendance
91.8% Autumn and spring 2024/25
3.1% below district average (94.9%)

Also: Cumberland special schools 90.6% · England special schools 87.2%

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the CA28 average; the darker bar is this school. SEN is not compared with the district average for special, pupil referral or alternative provision schools, because almost all pupils have identified needs.

Compared with England

Persistent absence is 2024/25. Key Stage 2 is 2024/25: expected standard combined, greater depth, then reading, writing and maths. England is the state-funded average. Lower persistent absence is better.

Persistent absence2024/25

25.2%

10% below England (35.2%)

KS2 expected standard2024/25

0%

62% below England (62%)

KS2 greater depth2024/25

0%

8% below England (8%)

KS2 reading2024/25

0%

75% below England (75%)

KS2 writing2024/25

0%

72% below England (72%)

KS2 maths2024/25

0%

74% below England (74%)

Admissions

Applications and offers

Applications and offers are not published for this school in the DfE school-level data for September 2026 entry.

SourceDfE applications and offers, September 2026 entryPublished 18th of June 2026.

How full the building is

Roll versus published capacity
Not compared for this type of school
Published capacity (GIAS)
255
Pupils on roll
274

Pupils on roll compared with the capacity published in GIAS. This is about building size, not applications or offers, and it is not a guarantee of a place.

Applications and offers come from DfE. Last distance offered and catchment areas are not published nationally. Your council admissions booklet has those details.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Cumberland page.

SEN support

SEN %
100%
On-site provision
SEN unit · SLD, PMLD

This school is set up for pupils with special educational needs or who need alternative provision. The SEN percentage is usually near 100% by design. Ask the SENCO what support looks like day to day.

Schools near Mayfield School

Distances are in a straight line from this school. They are not catchment areas.

Other nearby schools

All schools in CA28 · Schools in Cumberland

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Oct 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
  • We do not publish school photos. The banner shows initials from the school name.
  • Methodology · Data updates