Mayflower High School

Stock Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0RT

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 March 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

47.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,620

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,620 / 1,700 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.6%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

11.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.6

Attainment 8

1,620 pupils

46.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

118 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

53%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.3 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

11.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

£52,667

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,301 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.5% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

10.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,431

Spend per pupil

£7,502

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.