Mayfield School vs St Benedict's Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Mayfield School
Whitehaven
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
274
990
Capacity
255
1194
Occupancy
107%
83%
FSM %
47.9%
31.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2023
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.7%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
67
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
46%
Any L4+ destination
-
65%
Apprenticeships
-
19%
Cohort size
-
74
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (64)
Geography (50)
Sociology (48)
History (38)
Mathematics (32)
Geography (32)
English Literature (30)
Chemistry (30)