John Mason School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2019 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
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 140580
- Address
- Wootton Road, OX14 1JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1043 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 73.8%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 6.4%
African 2.8%
Other Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 149 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 148 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
John Mason School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 220
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 8 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 9 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 10 | 174 89 85 |
| Year 11 | 169 97 72 |
| Year 12 | 79 40 39 |
| Year 13 | 89 39 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 7.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |