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John Masefield High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Mabel's Furlong, Ledbury HR8 2HF · jmhs.hereford.sch.uk · 01531 631012
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Herefordshire, County of 44.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 849
- 91% of 930 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 133 families put the school first and 142 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 142 | 133 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 152 | 146 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 149 | 134 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 157 | 140 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 163 | 151 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 38.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Herefordshire, County of it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲82.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.43 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 23.8 | −12.7 |
| Sixth form college | 25.2 | +3 |
| Further education | 37.1 | +6.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3 | +2.1 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.6 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 4.6 | +2.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 students | C- (28.3) | Average 0.00 | |
| 43 students | C- (28.3) | Average 0.00 | |
| 6 students | Dist*- (43.3) | Average +0.61 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62 | C (28.8) | -0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 49 | C+ (33.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 54 | B (40.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 64 | C+ (33.9) | -0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 36 | C (30.6) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 55 | C+ (34.7) | +0.42 |
| 2015/16 | 50 | C+ (32.5) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 37.3 | −21.6 |
| Further education | 1.4 | −2.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.7 | +5.3 |
| Employment | 34.7 | +11.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.3 | +0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for John Masefield High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (177 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 177
- 20% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (18%) with SEND