Mayfield School

The Old Palace
High Street
Mayfield
East Sussex
TN20 6PH

T: +44 (0)1435 874600

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ISC ID: 70397

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Member of Wealden Schools Partnership

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Head

Mrs Deborah Bligh (Head)

Girls - age range:

Day: 11 to 18

Boarding: 11 to 18

Size

349 pupils

Mayfield School case studies (26)

Wealden Partnerships Schools Quiz

Partners

Mayfield School
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Bede's Prep School
Bede's Senior School
Willingdon Community Schools
Kings Academy, Ringmer
Heathfield Community College
St. Katherine's, Eastbourne

Primary Schools Maths Challenge

Partners

Mayfield School
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Rose Hill School
Sacred Heart School
Cumnor House Sussex
Mead School
St Ronan's
Marlborough House Vinehall School
The Granville School
Marlborough College
Somerhill
Wadhurst Primary School

Live Crib Matinee Performance

Partners

Mayfield School
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Five Ashes Primary School
St Phillips Catholic primary School, Uckfield
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crowborough
Mayfield Church of England Primary School, Mayfield
Grove Park School, Crowborough
MAYFACS
Rotherfield St Martin
Holy Cross Care Home, Uckfield

Actions Not Words

Partners

Mayfield School
Mayfield Community Primary School
Grove Park School, Crowborough
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Crowborough
Mayfield Church of England Primary School, Mayfield

Chaplaincy School Retreats

Partners

Mayfield School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, New Town, Uckfield
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Crowborough

Integration Bee Maths

Partners

Mayfield School
Sevenoaks School
Heathfield Community College
Skinners School, Tunbridge Wells
Tonbridge Grammer School

Primary Maths Challenge across Kent and Sussex

Partners

Mayfield School
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Rose Hill School
Marlborough House Vinehall School
Holmewood House School
Somerhill
Mayfield Primary
Sacred Heart School

Anti-Bullying Talks

Partners

Mayfield School
Mayfield Primary School
Five Ashes Primary School

Interview Preparation for University

Partners

Mayfield School
The Skinners School. Tunbridge Wells
Tonbridge Wells Girls Grammar
The Skinners Kent Academy

Primary Schools Football Workshop and Tournament

Partners

Mayfield School
Mayfield Community Primary School
Wadhurst Primary School
Five Ashes Primary School
Langton Green Primary School
Weald Community Primary School
All Saints and St Richards Primary School

Girls in Maths - Inspire Her Future

Partners

Mayfield School
The Dulwich School Cranbrook
Heathfield Community College
St Catherine's College, Eastbourne
Hailsham Academy

Forensic Science Day

Partners

Mayfield School
Sacred Heart School
Holmewood House School
Somerhill
Weald Community Primary
Mayfield Primary School
St Mary's Crowborough

Impact of partnership work done in 2025 (ISC annual Census 2026)

14 state schools involved
501-1000 state school pupils involved
130 staff hours given

Impact Statement

Three members of staff are governors at local primaries;
One member of staff (Art and Textiles) is currently working in a local state school for half a term.
Teachers from local comprehensive schools and those further away visit for days of peer-observation at Mayfield as part of their CPD, including the Head teacher of two schools in Bradford; local state schools use our swimming-pool and sports facilities at no charge, and we have participants from state schools entering the Mayfield Aquathon and equestrian events; Sixth formers from local state schools are invited for Oxbridge interview practice and others, along with their teachers, come to a talks eg about studying Maths at university; the Chaplaincy runs retreats for local Catholic state schools and for teachers and local girls are involved in the Confirmation programme; colleagues from state schools are invited to a talks eg from the Self-Esteem Team and visiting lecturers. The Drama department invites local state schools to their performances; the English department provides workshops with a visiting poets to talented creative writers from local state schools during the Mayfield/Agenda Poetry Festival; the Science department runs an annual STEAM day for Year 5 pupils in the Summer term; the Maths department hosts a 'girls into Maths' Day for Year 10 girls who attend co-educational local state schools alongside Mayfield girls, and in the Summer term the PE department hosts a Sports Day for our two nearest state primaries where they can try out new sports and activities. Mayfield Primary is invited to the Author visits arranged by our Librarian and to Library days to encourage reading. Saturday workshops open to state school girls; We hosted a Girls in Computer Science day with external speakers from both industry and academia to which staff from state schools were invited. One member of staff (Art and Textiles) is currently working in a local state school for half a term.

Academic scholarships
All Rounder awards
Art scholarships
Choral scholarships
Drama scholarships
Music scholarships
Science/Technology scholarships
Sport scholarships
Sixth Form scholarships
H M Forces discounts
Sibling discounts
Lump sum payment discounts
Bursaries for new entrants
Hardship awards for existing pupils