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John Masefield High School

Mabel's Furlong, Ledbury, HR8 2HF

Local ranking8th of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

930

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
82.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

43

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
83

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
841
Boys
415 (49%)
Girls
426 (51%)
Capacity
930 (90% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
19.8%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,498/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.3%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.4%

85.3%

White British

9.6%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136803
UKPRN
10033811
Establishment No.
4058
Trust
JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE

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