Mayfield SchoolThe Palmer Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mayfield School and The Palmer Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
Mayfield School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Palmer Catholic Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Palmer Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mayfield School was judged Good and The Palmer Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Mayfield School and 48.8 for The Palmer Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Mayfield School (45.2 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Palmer Catholic Academy (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamMayfield School | IlfordThe Palmer Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Redbridge | 15th of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,845 | 1,155 | |
| Capacity | 1,940 | 1,174 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 1XE | Ilford, IG3 8EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% | 47.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.4% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.4% | 40.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | 4.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 290 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 124 | 106 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | 30.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | 30.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,845 | 1,155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 29.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.5% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.0% | 24.1% 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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