John Masefield High SchoolNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Masefield High School and Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre are secondary schools.
John Masefield High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John Masefield High School is ahead on our composite score.
John Masefield High School was judged Good and Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.2 for John Masefield High School and 41.5 for Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at John Masefield High School (47.9 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre (44.4 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LedburyJohn Masefield High School | NewentNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 15 in Herefordshire | 37th of 40 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 841 | 1,063 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 1,442 | |
| Location | Ledbury, HR8 2HF | Newent, GL18 1QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.9% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.8% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.6% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 Stronger figure | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 184 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 28.3 Stronger figure | 24.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.9 Stronger figure | 23.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 841 | 1,063 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Masefield High School
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
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