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John Mason School

Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JB

Local ranking31st of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1040

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
58.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

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

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
542 (54%)
Girls
453 (46%)
Capacity
1040 (96% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
23.6%
EAL
15.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,282/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
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

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140580
UKPRN
10044827
Establishment No.
4126
Trust
ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST

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