Mayfield Church of England Primary School
Fletching Street, Mayfield, TN20 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Warren
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- The Weald Federation
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 114512
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01435873185
About this school
Mayfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Mayfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mayfield Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 30 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 47% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 67% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 63% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 60% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mayfield Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mayfield Church of England Primary School compares
Mayfield Church of England Primary School ranked 78th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.2% | 18.7% | 133 | — |
| Five Ashes CofE Primary School | 82% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 53 | 2.3 miles |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 209 | 2.6 miles |
| Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 91 | 2.7 miles |
| Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 379 | 3.7 miles |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.71%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 10.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Five Ashes CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Mayfield
-
Rotherfield Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Mayfield
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School Primary
- Mayfield School Independent schools
- Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Mayfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Mayfield.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Mayfield Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Mayfield Church of England Primary School is Miss Joanne Warren, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mayfield Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mayfield Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mayfield Church of England Primary School?
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Mayfield Church of England Primary School full?
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 133 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mayfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mayfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Mayfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mayfield Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Mayfield Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School is part of the The Weald Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mayfield Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mayfield Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School ranked 78th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mayfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mayfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mayfield Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.