Mayfield School is set across two sites. The primary site, for pupils aged 3 to 11, also makes use of a house which was once designated for use by a caretaker. The house is called the Bridge and supports a small number of pupils to reintegrate to mainstream settings. The secondary site, for pupils aged 11 to 16 and students aged 16 to 19, shares a complex with a local mainstream primary and secondary school. This shared site was opened in 2011. All pupils have an education, health and care plan. Approximately half of the pupils have severe learning difficulties and around one third have a diagnosis of autism Inspection report: Mayfield School, 9–16 May 2018 Page 11 of 14 spectrum disorder (ASD). Other pupils have a range of primary needs, including profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). The proportion of disadvantaged pupils and those who speak English as an additional language is above the national average. Since the last inspection, an assistant headteacher has left the school. A deputy headteacher has recently been appointed and will shortly be leading the secondary phase. The new deputy headteacher is an existing member of staff who is currently the school’s intervention manager. The school does not use any alternative provision.