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Mayfield Primary School

Oldham, OL1 4LGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#12,651
of 13,686 nationally

About Mayfield Primary School

Mayfield Primary School sits within the Oldham local authority, where it ranks 61st out of 67 primary schools — placing it in the bottom tier locally. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Christ Church CofE Primary School, St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School, each scoring significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Mark Couper-Barton and caters for 404 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 450. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2024, rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. While leadership and management, and the quality of education, were both judged to require improvement, inspectors rated early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes as Good. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, 1.8 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMayfield Road, Oldham, Oldham, OL1 4LG
HeadteacherMark Couper-Barton
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils404
Free School Meals (FSM)44.1%
School Capacity404 / 450 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballAthleticsTennisCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:00-17:30

Source: mayfield.oldham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mayfield Primary School

Mayfield Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.