Mayfield School
Academy special sponsor led school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
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
Mayfield is an all age special school, providing education for up to 310 pupils aged between 3 – 19, who have Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Autism (ASC) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). Many of our pupils have additional needs and complex needs.
We are proud to be part of the Education Impact Academy Trust where Better never ends All pupils at our school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
We recognise that our young people have a variety of complex special needs and we provide effective support by planning and implementing personalised interventions in order to assist each pupil to achieve their full potential.
The teaching methods and strategies we use aim to address our pupils' individual needs, promote challenge for all abilities and ensure both personal development and academic progress. We are a Silver UNICEF Rights Respecting School. The Rights Respecting School Award puts children's rights at the heart of schools in the UK.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Careers MarkRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148225
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Dunn | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Saara Petkar | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nannette Wragg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sohail Ahmed | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Starkey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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