John Mason School
Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JB
927 pupils · 89% of 1,040 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14%
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Some aspects not as strong” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 December 2024, published 3 February 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 58.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 58.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.36 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 180 | 65 | 413 | 137 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 137 | 90 | 419 | 119 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 162 | 135 | 497 | 158 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 176 | 164 | 516 | 176 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 177 | 198 | 483 | 177 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 177 | 176 | 429 | 177 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 173 | 188 | 447 | 173 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 178 | 169 | 406 | 178 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Fitzharrys School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Larkmead School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Oxford Academy 7.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Matthew Arnold School 7.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Greyfriars Catholic School 8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Aureus School 8 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.