Mayfield School
Community special school in Torquay (Torbay).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
M3 A3 Y3 F3 I3 E3 L3 D3 M2 A2 Y2 F2 I2 E2 L2 D2 M1 A1 Y1 F1 I1 E1 L1 D1 W elcome to Mayfield Thank you for taking the time to read about Mayfield School and a very warm welcome. We are a large special school organised over 3 sites in Torbay catering for a range of learners with complex educational needs and disabilities.
At Mayfield School in Torquay we have 180 pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties arranged in 19 classes from foundation through to Key Stage 4. We have highly skilled staff and fantastic facilities to support the ongoing development of every pupil's EHCP need in a safe, nurturing and happy environment.
At Mayfield College in Paignton we have 52 students in Key Stage 4 and 5 with severe and profound learning difficulties. The highly skilled College team provide a holistic programme of study for our young people which utilised challenging, relevant and fun learning experiences whilst supporting individual progression and preparation for adulthood.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Gymnastics
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Talk Boost
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 113641
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt Burrell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Gardiner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jake Grinsill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Terry Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sam Caunter | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Baker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Timmins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen France | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Julian | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Tara Hawthorn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Nicola Murphy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carol Lawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Katie Cavanna Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Gardiner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record