Mayfield SchoolChadwell Heath Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mayfield School and Chadwell Heath Academy are secondary schools.
Mayfield School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chadwell Heath Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chadwell Heath Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mayfield School was judged Good and Chadwell Heath Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Mayfield School and 53.7 for Chadwell Heath Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Mayfield School (45.2 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chadwell Heath Academy (55.5 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamMayfield School | RomfordChadwell Heath Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Redbridge | 13th of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,845 | 1,250 | |
| Capacity | 1,940 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 1XE | Romford, RM6 4RS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.4% | 78.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.4% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | 4.64 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 290 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 124 | 139 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 Stronger figure | 28.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | 33.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,845 | 1,250 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.5% | 64.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.0% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mayfield School
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