Mayfield School
Portsmouth
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Mayfield School is a other academy in Portsmouth, Portsmouth. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 2 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Portsmouth. Regions: South East. — from the THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Mayfield School
- Address
- Mayfield Road, North End
- Postcode
- PO2 0RH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth North
- URN (official identifier)
- 150362
- Establishment number
- 4007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1354
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1450
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Howard
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 15 Nov 2022 under its previous school record (URN 116463), before it reopened as Mayfield School (Inadequate)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02392693432
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Mayfield School
| 2025/26 | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,354 | 27,696 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.5% | 37.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 15.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Mayfield School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation
Report published 18 Dec 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 2 Feb 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 13 Jan 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 13 Oct 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 20 Oct 2011
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 25 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mayfield School (URN 116463)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Mayfield School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.8% | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.7% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Mayfield School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £576,550 for 482 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.5% | 37.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £425 | £499 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Mayfield School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 1,360 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,912,000 £7,288 per pupil | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £9,029,000 £6,639 per pupil | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £4,770,000 £3,507 per pupil · 52.8% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £1,589,000 £1,168 per pupil · 17.6% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £136,000 £100 per pupil · 1.5% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £136,000 £100 per pupil · 1.5% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | £883,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £692,000 | |
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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