What did Ofsted judge John Mason School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged John Mason School's ungraded inspection as Some aspects not as strong at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend John Mason School?

John Mason School has 927 pupils on roll.

What ages does John Mason School take?

John Mason School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is John Mason School located?

John Mason School is located in Abingdon, OX14 1JB, Oxfordshire.

How do I apply to John Mason School?

John Mason School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into John Mason School?

On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at John Mason School was 5.057 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at John Mason School?

When John Mason School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' (LAC) by a Local Authority within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all 'previously looked after' children (PLAC), including those who appear to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested; 2. Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and sibling on roll — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry; 3. Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who works at the school (employed by the Trust for two or more years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage, with the school as their principal work location), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In all categories above, priority is given first to children eligible for Service Pupil Premium, then to children who live closest to the school by straight-line distance (Oxfordshire County Council measurement: Ordnance Survey seed point of the home address to the front door of the school's main Reception facing Wootton Road, Pythagoras calculation to three decimal places in miles). If the distance tie-break produces an identical result for two or more applicants at different addresses who are not multiple-birth siblings, the Local Authority uses random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at John Mason School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.7% of pupils at John Mason School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at John Mason School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' (LAC) by a Local Authority within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all 'previously looked after' children (PLAC), including those who appear to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested.
2Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and sibling on roll — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.
3Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who works at the school (employed by the Trust for two or more years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage, with the school as their principal work location).
4Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.
5Abingdon Learning Trust primary school in OX14/OX13 — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school (Rush Common Primary School; St Michael's CE Primary School, Steventon) in the OX14 and OX13 area.
6Traditional partner primary school — Children who attend a traditional partner primary school (see the named list of 14 schools).
7Live in the catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area.
8All other children — All other children who do not live in the catchment area and/or do not have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.

If two applications tie: In all categories above, priority is given first to children eligible for Service Pupil Premium, then to children who live closest to the school by straight-line distance (Oxfordshire County Council measurement: Ordnance Survey seed point of the home address to the front door of the school's main Reception facing Wootton Road, Pythagoras calculation to three decimal places in miles). If the distance tie-break produces an identical result for two or more applicants at different addresses who are not multiple-birth siblings, the Local Authority uses random allocation.

Children with an EHC Plan naming the school in Section I must always be admitted; the document explicitly states this is 'not an oversubscription criterion' and it is not one of the 8 numbered criteria. A near-identical 8-point oversubscription list (same wording and order) is separately published in the document for in-year transfers to Years 7-11 during the academic year (rather than the Year 7 normal admissions round). For Year 7 entry, sibling priority does not apply where the only sibling already at the school is in Year 11.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

John Mason School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Mason School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged John Mason School's ungraded inspection as Some aspects not as strong at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend John Mason School?: John Mason School has 927 pupils on roll.
What ages does John Mason School take?: John Mason School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is John Mason School located?: John Mason School is located in Abingdon, OX14 1JB, Oxfordshire.
How do I apply to John Mason School?: John Mason School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into John Mason School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at John Mason School was 5.057 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at John Mason School?: When John Mason School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' (LAC) by a Local Authority within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all 'previously looked after' children (PLAC), including those who appear to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested; 2. Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and sibling on roll — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry; 3. Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who works at the school (employed by the Trust for two or more years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage, with the school as their principal work location), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In all categories above, priority is given first to children eligible for Service Pupil Premium, then to children who live closest to the school by straight-line distance (Oxfordshire County Council measurement: Ordnance Survey seed point of the home address to the front door of the school's main Reception facing Wootton Road, Pythagoras calculation to three decimal places in miles). If the distance tie-break produces an identical result for two or more applicants at different addresses who are not multiple-birth siblings, the Local Authority uses random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at John Mason School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.7% of pupils at John Mason School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at John Mason School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' (LAC) by a Local Authority within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all 'previously looked after' children (PLAC), including those who appear to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested.
2Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and sibling on roll — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.
3Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who works at the school (employed by the Trust for two or more years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage, with the school as their principal work location).
4Sibling on roll — Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.
5Abingdon Learning Trust primary school in OX14/OX13 — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school (Rush Common Primary School; St Michael's CE Primary School, Steventon) in the OX14 and OX13 area.
6Traditional partner primary school — Children who attend a traditional partner primary school (see the named list of 14 schools).
7Live in the catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area.
8All other children — All other children who do not live in the catchment area and/or do not have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.

John Mason School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Mason School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged John Mason School's ungraded inspection as Some aspects not as strong at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend John Mason School?: John Mason School has 927 pupils on roll.
What ages does John Mason School take?: John Mason School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is John Mason School located?: John Mason School is located in Abingdon, OX14 1JB, Oxfordshire.
How do I apply to John Mason School?: John Mason School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into John Mason School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at John Mason School was 5.057 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at John Mason School?: When John Mason School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' (LAC) by a Local Authority within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all 'previously looked after' children (PLAC), including those who appear to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested; 2. Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and sibling on roll — Children who attend an Abingdon Learning Trust primary school and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry; 3. Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who works at the school (employed by the Trust for two or more years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage, with the school as their principal work location), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In all categories above, priority is given first to children eligible for Service Pupil Premium, then to children who live closest to the school by straight-line distance (Oxfordshire County Council measurement: Ordnance Survey seed point of the home address to the front door of the school's main Reception facing Wootton Road, Pythagoras calculation to three decimal places in miles). If the distance tie-break produces an identical result for two or more applicants at different addresses who are not multiple-birth siblings, the Local Authority uses random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at John Mason School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.7% of pupils at John Mason School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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