Mayfield Primary School

Mayfield Primary School is currently rated as 'Requires Improvement' overall, following its first inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. While students enjoy a positive school environment, where they form strong friendships and participate in a range of extracurricular activities, the school's educational delivery has not fully met expectations. Although the early years provision is effective and children develop essential skills, inconsistencies in curriculum delivery have left some pupils struggling academically, particularly in their reading skills. Additionally, the identification and support of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) require enhancement to ensure that all students can succeed.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and develop strong friendships at school.
• The range of extracurricular activities helps pupils develop new skills and self-confidence.
• Children in early years achieve well and prepare effectively for future learning.
• Pupils demonstrate polite and respectful behavior throughout the school.
• Strong relationships exist between pupils and staff, creating a calm and welcoming environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in curriculum delivery hinder some pupils' academic achievement.
• Teachers do not consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge.
• Support for pupils with SEND is insufficient, leading to struggles in accessing the curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mayfield Primary School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at Mayfield Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mayfield Primary School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.8% of pupils at Mayfield Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Mayfield Primary School received £6,739 and spent £6,952 for each of its 404 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £186,000 (£461 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Cranmer Education Trust, income was £6,109 and spending £6,244 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Oldham · Oldham local authority: places and applications

Mayfield Primary School is part of Cranmer Education Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• The Blue Coat CofE School Oldham
• The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Oldham
• East Crompton St George's CofE School Oldham
• St Matthew's CofE Primary School Oldham
• The Radclyffe School Oldham
• St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Slattocks
• Saddleworth School Oldham
• St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester
• Rhodes Green CE Primary School Manchester

What is Mayfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mayfield Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Mayfield Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mayfield Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Mayfield Primary School have?

Mayfield Primary School has 413 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mayfield Primary School cover?

Mayfield Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Mayfield Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mayfield Primary School?

Mayfield Primary School is at Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LG.