Mayfield School
The Old Palace, High Street, Mayfield, TN20 6PH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Bligh
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 425
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 114627
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01435874600
About this school
Mayfield School is a Roman Catholic girls' independent school in Mayfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 349 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Mayfield School under its current framework. 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
Mayfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1933, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 79 | 62 | 62 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.3 | 64.7 | 63.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 66.1% | 35.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 71% | 58.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 42% | 33.9% | 6.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mayfield 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 | 65.3 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 64.7 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.5 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 397 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 52
Location
Nearby schools
-
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School2.1 miles
Independent schools · Mayfield
-
Sacred Heart School4.0 miles
Independent schools
-
The Mount Camphill Community Ltd4.1 miles
Other types · Wadhurst
-
Bricklehurst Manor School4.7 miles
Special schools · Wadhurst
-
Acre Wood Academy5.1 miles
Academies · Crowborough
Other schools in Mayfield
- Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Independent schools
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School Primary
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Mayfield School teach?
- Mayfield School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Mayfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Mayfield School?
- The headteacher of Mayfield School is Mrs Deborah Bligh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mayfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Mayfield School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Mayfield School?
- Mayfield School has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Mayfield School full?
- Mayfield School has capacity for 425 pupils and 349 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mayfield School a faith school?
- Yes. Mayfield School is designated Roman Catholic.
- How have Mayfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.3 in 2022/23 and 63.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Mayfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mayfield 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 24 July 2026.