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John Mason School

Vale of White Horse, OX14 1JBSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.4×
First choices did not exceed offers made
65 1st-choice / 180 offers made
Ranking
#2,636
of 3,141 nationally

About John Mason School

John Mason School is a state-funded secondary school in Vale of White Horse, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 927 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,040.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 44.5 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 65 first-preference applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressWootton Road, Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1JB
HeadteacherMr Alastair West
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils927
Free School Meals (FSM)13.5%
School Capacity927 / 1,040 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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John Mason School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.