Mayfield School
Community special school in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 274 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 255 |
| Free school meals | 47.90% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.mayfield.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01946691253 |
| URN | 112464 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 November 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Branthwaite Academy (special school, about 8.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Cumberland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.