Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School vs Mayflower High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Mayflower High School
Billericay
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
173
1616
Capacity
210
1700
Occupancy
82%
95%
FSM %
6.9%
10.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Dec 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
52.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
118
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
41%
Any L4+ destination
-
51%
Apprenticeships
-
9%
Cohort size
-
174
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (84)
Economics (80)
Business Studies:Single (76)
Economics (74)
Psychology (62)
History (60)
Law (60)
Mathematics (58)