Mayfield Primary School, Oldham
Mayfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldham, part of Cranmer Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 68 schools in Oldham with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mayfield Primary School in detail
Mayfield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Mayfield Primary School - a school truly in the heart of our community that we are all exceptionally proud to be part of."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, basketball, badminton, cross-country and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Mayfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Mayfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Mayfield Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mayfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mayfield Primary School are Willowpark Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); St. Theresa's RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Woodlands Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 64% maths).
Mayfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Willowpark Primary AcademySt Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary Academy
The trust
Mayfield Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Cranmer Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 86 pupils (20.8%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Derker (Manchester Metrolink), about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
26 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbotsford Road (sw-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mayfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mayfield Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mayfield Primary School are The Blue Coat CofE School (0.7 miles) and Co-op Academy Strinesdale (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy at school. They develop strong friendships and enjoy spending time with each other. Pupils said that staff make learning fun and that they help them if they find anything difficult.
Pupils value the wide range of opportunities that the school provides for them. These include a variety of clubs and roles of responsibilities that help pupils to develop new skills and to build their self-confidence. For example, pupils learn how to work as part of a team through business challenges. Older pupils show younger pupils how to become a 'Mayfield Marvel'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the time of the previous inspection, the school has focused on ensuring that pupils are better prepared for secondary school by the end of Year 6. For example, the school has been successful in making sure that pupils attend school more regularly than they did in the past. The number of pupils who are persistently absent from school has reduced considerably in recent years.
Those responsible for governance know the school and the community that it serves well. They support staff effectively in their work. There is a tangible sense of common purpose. However, some pupils do not achieve as well as the school hopes.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
47.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 58% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mayfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mayfield Primary School.
- Sparkles2At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mayfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mayfield Primary School is in Oldham; for families living there:
Apply to Oldham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
342 pupils
420 places
78 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham
Across Oldham council
Places available
3,927
Applications
2,814
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Oldham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
413
Total Pupils
197
Boys
216
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,033
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,056
Per pupil
£2456k
Total funding
£250k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
297
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mayfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mayfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mayfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mayfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Mayfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mayfield Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mayfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mayfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Oldham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mayfield Primary School?
Mayfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mayfield Primary School?
Classes at Mayfield Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mayfield Primary School?
Mayfield Primary School has around 413 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mayfield Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Mayfield Primary School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mayfield Primary School?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Mayfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Mayfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sparkles2 (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mayfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mayfield Primary School?
Mayfield Primary School is at Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)