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John Mason School
- Pupils on roll
- 927of 1,040 places
- Free school meals
- 14.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 179
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong, 11 December 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: John Mason School (URN 123256, until 1 February 2014).
What the data says
Of the 157 pupils who finished Year 11 at John Mason School in 2023, 44% stayed on in John Mason School’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 43% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 97% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
Among the 86 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | John Mason School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 157 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | John Mason School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 86 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 10% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | John Mason School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.5 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 58% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.8 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.9 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 177 | 99% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 177 | 99% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 65% |
| English Literature | 176 | 98% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 59% |
| Biology | 175 | 98% | 23% | 18% | 45% | 59% |
| Chemistry | 174 | 97% | 23% | 20% | 47% | 56% |
| Physics | 174 | 97% | 23% | 22% | 46% | 57% |
| Geography | 114 | 64% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 58% |
| History | 63 | 35% | 41% | 35% | 26% | 73% |
| Business Studies | 54 | 30% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 41% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 26% | 11% | 2% | 24% | 30% |
| Computer Science | 44 | 25% | 13% | 34% | 30% | 82% |
| German | 43 | 24% | 5% | 12% | 33% | 51% |
| Fine Art | 32 | 18% | 9% | 34% | 28% | 88% |
| Spanish | 29 | 16% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 59% |
| Psychology | 28 | 16% | 3% | 14% | 22% | 57% |
| French | 25 | 14% | 18% | 32% | 29% | 64% |
| Chinese | 20 | 11% | 1% | 55% | 75% | 85% |
| Graphic Communication | 19 | 11% | 1% | 11% | 23% | 68% |
| 3D Design | 16 | 9% | 2% | 31% | 16% | 81% |
| Drama | 15 | 8% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 73% |
| Textiles | 11 | 6% | 2% | 9% | 27% | 91% |
| Music | 7 | 4% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 57% |
| Latin | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Astronomy | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1 | 1% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
| Combined Science | 1 | 1% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | 15 | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | John Mason School | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 133 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 77 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.26 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 30% | 31% |
| Physics | 22 | 29% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 23% | 17% |
| Psychology | 16 | 21% | 23% |
| Biology | 15 | 19% | 20% |
| Economics | 14 | 18% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 18% | 13% |
| Geography | 12 | 16% | 10% |
| English Literature | 10 | 13% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| History | 9 | 12% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 12% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 9% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 7 | 9% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 8% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 8% | 5% |
| Sociology | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 22 | 29% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 10 | 13% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 8% | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.