Mayflower High School, Billericay
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mayflower High School excels at creating a safe, respectful environment where pupils want to learn. The school's leadership team has made impressive improvements since the last inspection, with strong teaching, excellent pastoral care, and a commitment to supporting every pupil. Pupils with additional needs, including those with SEND, are fully included and thrive alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and a respectful, collegiate atmosphere throughout the school
- Extensive personal development programme that provides life-defining opportunities for all pupils, including those with disadvantages
- Strong safeguarding culture where leaders and staff actively identify and manage concerns
- Inclusive approach that ensures pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils receive well-matched support and are closing achievement gaps
- Effective leadership that has reset school culture and provided high-quality staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not develop their writing skills as well as they could, meaning written work does not always reflect their depth of understanding
- Teacher questioning sometimes does not extend pupil thinking or help them connect knowledge together in depth
- Full, sustained impact of improvements for vulnerable pupils is not yet evident in all aspects of provision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, community fundraising activities, leadership opportunities, work experience (Year 12 post-16), university visits
Mayflower High School is a well-led school where pupils behave exceptionally well, feel safe, and benefit from a strong personal development programme. Recent leadership changes have significantly improved the school's culture, teaching quality, and support for all pupils.
At a Glance
10.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
20.4
Avg class size
78
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
1,616 pupils
1,700 capacity
84 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Billericay
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Billericay
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,576
Applications
16,788
Got 1st preference
83.8%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4279%
Overall absence
17.32456%
Persistent absence
1,368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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