Mayfield Grammar School
About the school
Mayfield Grammar School is a state-funded grammar school in South East England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 April 2024
- Published
- 9 June 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 64.3
- Kent
- 46.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kent
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 85.10%
- Kent
- 47.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 97.00%
- Kent
- 65.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 53.70%
- Kent
- 46.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.91
- Kent
- 4.18
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.09
AAB or better
- School
- 3.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1430
Girls
96.57%
Boys
3.43%
SEN support
3.71%
Education, health and care plan
0.21%
English as an additional language
24.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
15.08%
Overall absence
5.44
Persistent absence
13.27
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
187
Sustained education or employment
98%
Education
98%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
163
Sustained education or employment
96%
Higher education
67%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
22%