Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge

In its own words: "We are holding open mornings for prospective Reception 2026 parents and carers on Thursday 13th November 2025 and Wednesday 19th November 2025. There will be a presentation and tours of the school starting at 9.30am, with refreshments available from 9.00am. The mornings will be finished by 11.00am. There is no need to book for the Open Morning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include orchestra and ukulele.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £13.50 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Mayfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 82% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Mayfield Primary School as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mayfield Primary School are St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 93% reading, 82% maths); Arbury Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); St Laurence Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and University of Cambridge Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 88% maths).

Mayfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (12%).

Mayfield Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gilbert Road (near), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mayfield Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 254 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Mayfield Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Mayfield Primary School are Chesterton Community College (0.6 miles), North Cambridge Academy (0.9 miles) and Impington Village College (1.8 miles).