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John Mason School

Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JB

Local ranking33rd of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1040

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 11 December 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
44.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
178

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

77

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
38.8
16-18 Cohort
133

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
995
Boys
512 (55%)
Girls
415 (45%)
Capacity
1040 (89% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
23.6%
EAL
15.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
16.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,282/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.8%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Black African: 4.0%
  • Asian Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%

71.8%

White British

7.6%

White Other

4.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140580
UKPRN
10044827
Establishment No.
4126
Trust
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