About Mayfield
About Mayfield
We are a leading Catholic independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18, set in the beautiful Sussex countryside. Our academic results are excellent, our extra-curricular activities plentiful, our pastoral care exemplary - but above all else, Mayfield is a happy school.

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Admissions
Admissions
Choosing the right school for your daughter is one of the most important decisions that you will make.
We would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about the possibility of your daughter joining Mayfield and hope the following information gives you an insight into how we can work with you to ensure all your queries are answered and you feel supported throughout.

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Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence
For over 150 years, Mayfield has provided intellectual challenge for each individual at each age and stage of her education, and fostered in her a love of learning. We educate girls to develop their known talents and discover their hidden ones.

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Boarding
Boarding
House life is rooted in the values of the School - care and respect for one another, charity and forgiveness. The heart of each House lies in the joy and delight the girls derive from each other’s company. Friendships are formed here which last long after our girls have left Mayfield. The fullness of the boarding experience fosters their development into caring, communicative and engaged young women who, at every turn, enrich the world they enter.

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Co-curricular and Extra-curricular
Co-curricular and Extra-curricular
While academic study and the pursuit of excellent examination results are important, the benefits which stem from a broad and balanced education are immeasurable. Our programme of extra and co-curricular activities is wide and varied.

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Pastoral and Spiritual
Pastoral and Spiritual
Mayfield is a school built on the principles of trust, respect and love for each member of the community.
We nurture and celebrate each individual, but also engender in our girls an awareness and appreciation of the needs and gifts of others. Good interaction between staff and pupils results from supportive relationships, and we are justly proud of our pastoral care.

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- Spiritual Life
- Health and Wellbeing
Mayfield Outreach
Mayfield Outreach
At Mayfield, we endeavour to live by our motto of ‘Actions Not Words’ in all areas of school life and in all interactions with others. Our primary focus is to provide an excellent education based on the seven Cornelian Principles laid out by Cornelia Connelly when she founded the School, and to prepare students for the world beyond Mayfield.

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Mayfield School

School Library

Mayfield has two well-stocked libraries - one in Lower School for Years 7 and 8, and a larger, more structured library in Main School for Years 9 to 13.

The Libraries have a combined stock of more than 15,000 print resources, daily newspapers, a wide range of periodicals, careers guides and university prospectuses, access to online subscription databases and more than 1400 e-Books which can be accessed via 'Accessit', the Library Management System.

The Libraries celebrate a range of book-themed activities throughout the year, including World Book Day, with both students and members of staff taking part.

Events vary from author visits to competitions and quizzes and involve whole school participation. Authors Julie Hearn, Sophia Bennett, Linda Newbery, Jenny McLachlan, Robin Stevens and Lauren St John have been recent visitors to the School.

The Librarian supports the English department with the Champions Read scheme, which encourages pupils to read a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts. Pupils are rewarded with house-points and certificates.

The Carnegie Book Club is held weekly for girls in Middle School.

Girls may help as pupil librarians in both libraries and opportunities to help in the Library are also offered to girls who wish to complete the volunteering element of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

Lower School Library

Pupils in Year 7 and 8 have an opportunity to read and research in a relaxed environment, with comfortable seating.

Girls will regularly visit the Library as part of their English lessons and are allowed to use the Library throughout the school day. The Week Junior is also available on a weekly basis.

Main School Library

This Library, with seating for 60 pupils, accommodates both class visits and individual supervised study throughout the school day. The Library offers these pupils an opportunity to read and research in a more formal, structured environment, using both print and online resources. Wider reading is encouraged through the provision of varied and challenging book stock, daily newspapers and a variety of periodicals, together with a collection of careers material and university prospectuses.