John Masefield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- 841 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 84.9%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 3.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| French | GCSE | 87 |
Admissions
John Masefield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 86
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 48
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 72 81 |
| Year 8 | 150 81 69 |
| Year 9 | 154 70 84 |
| Year 10 | 152 78 74 |
| Year 11 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 12 | 37 14 23 |
| Year 13 | 45 28 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 8.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 37.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 15.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% |