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# Mayfield School

Mayfield School is a special school in Torquay, United Kingdom with 304 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 5 February 2019. As of 11 November 2026 it is advertising 4 vacancies, including Head of School – Mayfield Chestnut (closes 3 December), Teaching Assistants – Mayfield School (closes 25 November) and Teaching Assistants – Mayfield College (closes 30 November).

Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [4 live vacancies](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies).

- **Head:** Stuart Heron, Headteacher
- **Type:** Special school
- **Pupils:** 304 pupils · 29% girls · 55.9% eligible for free school meals · 3.6% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 3 (1.0%) on SEN support · 301 (99.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Torbay
- **Location:** Torquay, TQ2 8NH, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01803328375
- **Website:** [mayfieldtorbay.org](https://www.mayfieldtorbay.org/)
- **Register number:** URN 113641 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/113641))
- **Ofsted:** Good, inspected 5 February 2019 — Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, 4 June 2024)

## Vacancies (4)

- [Teaching Assistants – Mayfield School](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0u8esekvz8h-teaching-assistants-mayfield-school) · Salary £26,427 a year · Closes 25 Nov · Full time, part time · Teaching support · We are looking for candidates who are keen, motivated and are able to work as part of a team.You will support the teacher in creating opportunities for the children to learn in…

- [Teaching Assistants – Mayfield College](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/13hka9whlb2-teaching-assistants-mayfield-college) · Salary £26,847 a year · Closes 30 Nov · Full time, part time · Teaching support · Please apply for this role on our recruitment system - SAM Recruit: https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/mayfieldtorbay On the Log In page, click 'create an…

- [School Governor – Mayfield](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0t2yyzp6vua-school-governor-mayfield) · Closes 10 Dec · Part time · Mayfield School is a large special school for pupils aged 3-19 years old and it is designated to provide an education for pupils with Severe and Profound learning disabilities and…

- [Head of School – Mayfield Chestnut](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/09sbe1ent19-head-of-school-mayfield-chestnut) · Salary £77,676 to £89,842 a year · Closes 3 Dec · Starts April 2027 · Full time · Start: April 2027We are looking for an exceptional, courageous and compassionate school leader to become our next Deputy Headteacher and Head of Chestnut.This is not simply a…

## Exam results

| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% |

Department for Education performance tables.

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 June 2024 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |
| 5 February 2019 | Graded inspection | Good |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 51.0 | 6.0 | – | 0 | £49,934 |
| 2024/25 | 42.6 | 6.2 | 7% | 0 | £50,038 |
| 2023/24 | 40.7 | 6.5 | 9% | 0 | £47,133 |
| 2022/23 | 42.2 | 6.3 | 12% | 0 | £43,094 |
| 2021/22 | 40.5 | 6.5 | 5% | 0 | £40,841 |
| 2020/21 | 38.3 | 6.8 | 13% | 0 | £43,199 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 12.9% | 1.0% | 41.3% | 4.9% |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 0.3% | 34.6% | 2.2% |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 0.8% | 37.5% | 4.4% |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 0.3% | 49.4% | 2.5% |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 1.1% | 44.1% | 3.1% |
| 2020/21 | 16.4% | 1.6% | 52.7% | 5.0% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: Kitchen Assistant, School Governor. Last advertised October 2026.

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## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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