John Mason School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 10 2024 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
- 995 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 15.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 70.5%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 6%
African 3.9%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other 2%
Indian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 175 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 174 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
John Mason School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 99 71 |
| Year 8 | 175 102 73 |
| Year 9 | 161 86 75 |
| Year 10 | 179 100 79 |
| Year 11 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 12 | 57 27 30 |
| Year 13 | 74 38 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |