John Masefield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Unique reference
- 136803
- Address
- Mabel's Furlong, HR8 2HF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 884 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 84%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 3.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| French | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
John Masefield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 87 67 |
| Year 8 | 159 75 84 |
| Year 9 | 154 79 75 |
| Year 10 | 152 72 80 |
| Year 11 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 12 | 51 31 20 |
| Year 13 | 63 39 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 8.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 37.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 53.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 15.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |