Mayfield School

Mayfield School, part of the Education Impact Academy Trust, is currently recognized as requiring improvement overall. While the leadership and management, as well as personal development, early years provision, and sixth-form provision, have been rated as good, the quality of education, behaviour, and attitudes are areas needing significant enhancement. Despite recent organizational changes and a clear commitment from staff to support pupils' special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), inconsistencies in the implementation of strategies and curriculum hinder the achievement of the school's ambitions for all students. Notably, this is the school's first inspection since becoming an academy.

Strengths

• Strong pastoral care and support for pupils and families.
• Clear curriculum in place with progression from early years to sixth form.
• Effective communication strategies employed in some classes.
• Good preparation for students' next steps and independence in the sixth form.
• Strong focus on promoting reading and communication skills.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of curriculum and behaviour strategies among staff.
• Some pupils do not engage fully in their learning due to inadequate communication strategy application.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mayfield School attended 84.5% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 40.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 0.3% of pupils at Mayfield School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). 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 School had 6.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Mayfield School had 303 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Mayfield School received £33,367 and spent £33,144 for each of its 304 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,547,000 (£5,090 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Education Impact Academy Trust, income was £31,690 and spending £31,286 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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Mayfield School is part of Education Impact Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Wilson Stuart School Birmingham
• Queensbury School Birmingham

What is Mayfield School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Mayfield School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mayfield School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Mayfield School have?

Mayfield School has 303 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mayfield School cover?

Mayfield School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

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

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mayfield School?

Mayfield School is at Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ.