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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires Improvement
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
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Academic Progress: Progress is similar to national average overall but below in some subjects. Curriculum revised to better meet students' needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. Low-level disruption is rare.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers have strong subject knowledge and engage pupils well.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers use research to try new approaches to teaching and share experiences.
Strengths and Challenges: Some inconsistency in supporting pupils with SEND. High-quality staff recruitment remains challenging.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents, carers, and staff report school improvements.
Communication: Parents feel confident their children are looked after well and receive thorough communication.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents confident about the school's positive changes.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders have gained parents' confidence and evaluate school strengths and weaknesses accurately.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders revised curriculum and focused on improving weak areas like attendance and specific subject progress.
Managing Bullying and Safety: School has effective safeguarding practices; students feel safe.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Strong structure of support for social, emotional, or mental health difficulties.
Extracurricular Offerings: Numerous clubs, including sports, music, and academic support workshops.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils balance extracurricular activities well with academic responsibilities.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils receive thorough, impartial, and timely careers information and guidance.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Students’ examination results well above national average; large number achieve high awards.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with SEND, especially those with social and emotional difficulties, expertly supported but teaching consistency varies.
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John Mason School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Oxfordshire, South East.

It has 1043 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.

At this school, 39% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

87.80% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 11-18 11-18 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 19.5 - 18.1
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 39% 98% 45%
Grade 5 or above A Level 11.90% 35.00% 6.00%
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.26 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 45.8 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 39% 26.14% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 61% 36% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 31% 16.39% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 16% 8.29% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 22% 11.17% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 3.95 2.7 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 98% 90.53% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 161 131 144
Pupils staying in education 83% 83.43% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 29% 27.47% 32.73%
School sixth forms 53% 36.26% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 1% 4.11% 10.22%
Other education destinations 1% 15.77% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 2.91% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 11% 4.11% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.23 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 50.1 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 29.39% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 64% 39.72% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 40% 18.13% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 21% 11.6% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 28% 13.95% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 4.37 2.9 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 86.02% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 160 128 141
Pupils staying in education 83% 81.24% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 34% 28.5% 34.03%
School sixth forms 47% 37.37% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 1% 3.89% 10.38%
Other education destinations 1% 11.5% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 2.39% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 2.35% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.06 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.3 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 41% 2 25.22% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 9 36.04% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 37% 18.45% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 18% 2 8.34% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 27% 3 12.03% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 4.02 2.72 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 90.15% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 160 140 135
Pupils staying in education 81% 83.31% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 39% 29.05% 33.25%
School sixth forms 39% 39.36% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 1% 3.87% 8.45%
Other education destinations 2% 11.23% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 11% 3.87% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 2.97% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.17 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 45.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 43% 2 24.63% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 66% 3 35% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 33% 16.78% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 16% 3 8.07% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 24% 1 11.26% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 3.95 2.7 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 77.69% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 172 140 140
Pupils staying in education 85% 67.62% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 45% 25% 28.31%
School sixth forms 39% 36.74% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges - 3.79% 9.08%
Other education destinations - 2.38% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships 8% 4.41% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 2.87% 2.05%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.12 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.4 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 41% 25.51% 29.55%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 69% 35.98% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 33% 17.37% 25.25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 19% 11.17% 14.71%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 23% 12.06% 16.26%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 80.97% 85.29%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 123 150 145
Pupils staying in education 89% 71.61% 58.19%
Further education college or other further education provider 50% 29.91% 30.58%
School sixth forms 40% 37.09% 32.22%
Sixth form colleges 0% 4.06% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 3.64% 5.7%
Pupils in apprenticeships 11% 5.82% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 3.55% 2.45%
A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 31.38 32.96 30.01
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 30.6 33.27 29.57
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 11.90% 18.51% 13.67%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 96 197 201
Students staying in education 68% 54.2% 58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships 4% 4.89% 6.08%
Students entering employment 21% 26.83% 21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 6% 6.77% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 37.7 35.05 33.41
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 35.57 34.57 32.47
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 22.9% 22.47% 17.7%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 69 248 248
Students staying in education 68% 55.46% 60.67%
Students entering apprenticeships 6% 4.34% 5%
Students entering employment 13% 24.83% 17.73%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 6% 8.2% 10.69%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 35.74 1 33.15 29.39
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.54 2 33.27 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 14.9% 20.31% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 53 207 232
Students staying in education 58% 54.21% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 4% 7.58% 7.77%
Students entering employment 16% 27.61% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 13% 6.91% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 36.62 4 32.06 29.03
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 36.54 4 32.03 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 17.6% 18.43% 13.37%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 4 1 3
Students staying in education 6 35% 31.5%
Students entering apprenticeships - 4.34% 5.54%
Students entering employment 13% 15.66% 15.81%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 11% 3.97% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 32.05 31.92 26.73
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.67 32.93 27.73
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 13.3% 20.07% 12.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 3 6 3
Students staying in education 3 52.93% 36.26%
Students entering apprenticeships 9% 6.46% 6.37%
Students entering employment 6% 25.39% 20.03%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 3% 4.23%
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at John Mason School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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