59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
741.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
995
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Mason School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+5pp
64%59%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+9pp
44%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.5
+3.4
50.145.641.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
58%
+26pp
58%45%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
741.8
+147.9
777.3685.6594.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 741.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.3
-4.8
37.734.531.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.3
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-16pp
26%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
995
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JB
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 42% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 58% | 741.8 | 59% | 995 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 32% | 41.1 | -0.52 | 32% | 594.0 | 43% | 1,043 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 45.8 | -0.26 | 31% | 619.9 | 39% | 1,031 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 44% | 50.1 | -0.23 | 40% | 777.3 | 48% | 1,056 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 41% | 46.3 | -0.06 | 37% | 687.0 | 42% | 957 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 43% | 45.5 | -0.17 | 33% | 628.1 | 49% | 972 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 41% | 46.4 | -0.12 | 33% | — | 46% | 961 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.3 | C | -0.21 | 10% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | +0.10 | 26% | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 12% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 37.7 | B- | — | 23% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 35.7 | B- | +0.02 | 15% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 36.6 | B- | +0.26 | 18% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.01 | 13% | 66 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 995 | 19.4 | 20% | 15% | 24% | 14% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,043 | 21.4 | 19% | 11% | 21% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,031 | 19.5 | 19% | 9% | 19% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,056 | 19.5 | 18% | 8% | 19% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,058 | 19.1 | 18% | 6% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 957 | 18.4 | 17% | 6% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 972 | 19.1 | 16% | 5% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 961 | 20.0 | 15% | 6% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.