How many pupils does Mayflower High School have?

Mayflower High School has 1,620 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Mayflower High School?

The headteacher of Mayflower High School is Damian Lee.

What type of school is Mayflower High School?

Mayflower High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Mayflower High School in?

Mayflower High School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Mayflower High School

Stock Road, Basildon, Essex, CM12 0RT

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 28 March 2023). Last inspected 9 December 2025.

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1,620

Pupils

9.7%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Mayflower High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Basildon, Essex. The school has 1,620 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 28 March 2023). Last inspected 9 December 2025. The Headteacher is Damian Lee. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Damian Lee
Trust: MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137048

Contact

01277623171 office@mayflowerhigh.essex.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Mayflower High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

73%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.43

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

69%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →