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John Mason School

Academy converter · Abingdon · OX14 1JB

Ages 11–18 · 927 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-02-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.52
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
904

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

927 pupils · 1,040 places

Pupils on roll
927
Boys / girls
512 / 415
School capacity
1,040
Capacity fill
927 / 1,040 (89%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
114
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Alastair West

Location

Address
Wootton Road
Postcode
OX14 1JB
Town
Abingdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 927 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Abingdon
32
Secondary schools in Abingdon
3
Academies among open schools in Abingdon
31% (10)
Open schools in OX14
25
Secondary in OX14
3
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AbingdonNear OX14

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alastair West
Telephone
01235524664
Website
http://www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk

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