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John Mason School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Wootton Road, Abingdon OX14 1JB · johnmason.oxon.sch.uk · 01235 524664

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Overview

Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.5
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
927
89% of 1,040 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14%
First language not English
16.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Alt Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 198 (Places 177)198September 2023: 164 (Places 176)164September 2024: 135 (Places 162)135September 2025: 90 (Places 137)90September 2026: 65 (Places 180)65Places 180
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026180650.4100%
September 2025Sept 2025137900.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241621350.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231761640.990%
September 2022Sept 20221771981.1▲83%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.5, and 41.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.4 (England 46.3)46.42017/18: 45.5 (England 46.5)45.52018/19: 46.3 (England 46.7)46.32021/22: 50.1 (England 48.8)50.12022/23: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82023/24: 41.1 (England 45.9)41.12024/25: 44.5 (England 46.0)44.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.546.0
▼41.9%45.4%
▼58.7%64.8%
▲58.1%40.5%
●4.144.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form30.8−12.5
Further education51.5+8.8
Other education0.60
Apprenticeship7.1−0.2
Employment3+0.8
Not in a lasting destination5.9+3.7
Activity not captured1.2+0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.1 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.6 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.7 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 36.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 31.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
77 studentsC (31.3)Below average -0.21
77 studentsC (31.3)Below average -0.23
8 studentsDist+ (38.8)Well above average +0.93
10.1%AAB or better
89.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2489B- (36.1)+0.10
2022/2376C (31.4)—
2021/2274B- (37.7)—
2018/1955B- (35.7)+0.02
2017/1854B- (36.6)+0.26
2016/1759C+ (32.1)+0.01
2015/1656C (29)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University54+12
Further and other education14−2
Further education4−7
Other education10+4
Apprenticeship6+2
Employment14−3
Not in a lasting destination6−7
Activity not captured6−2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for John Mason School was: Some aspects not as strong.

Outcome
Some aspects not as strong
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (150 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
53%
Replies
150
15% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼66% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼49% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼62% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼69% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼57% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼54% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼26% agreeEngland 67%

based on 56 parents (37%) with SEND

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