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Teaching Assistants - Mayfield School
Torquay· £26,427Direct with schoolPosted 11 Nov 2026· Closes 25 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Head of School - Mayfield Chestnut
Torquay· £77,676 - £89,842Direct with schoolPosted 22 Oct 2026· Closes 3 Dec 2026Advertised by the school
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Mayfield School is a send special school in Torquay, Torbay. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Mayfield School
- Address
- Moor Lane, Watcombe
- Postcode
- TQ2 8NH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- URN (official identifier)
- 113641
- Establishment number
- 7042
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 2–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 304
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 200
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Heron
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 5 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.mayfieldtorbay.org
- Telephone
- 01803328375
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Mayfield School
| 2025/26 | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 304 | 19,404 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 55.9% | 27.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 1.0% | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 99.0% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.6% | 7.4% | 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
7 published inspections for Mayfield School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 7 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- 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 10 Mar 2019
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Not met
Report published 11 Jan 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jan 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Sept 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2006
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 | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.9% | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 41.3% | 43.5% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special 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: £183,450 for 132 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 50.8% | 28.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £706 | £373 | £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
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 305 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,125,062 £29,918 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £9,617,157 £31,532 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £3,317,641 £10,878 per pupil · 34.5% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £3,926,292 £12,873 per pupil · 40.8% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £411,924 £1,351 per pupil · 4.3% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £376,181 £1,233 per pupil · 3.9% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£492,095 | |
| Revenue reserve | £147,289 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £30,358 per pupil, supply and agency £835 per pupil — spending up £1,174 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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