John Masefield High School

Mabel's Furlong, Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of, HR8 2HF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

841

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Herefordshire, County of →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 841 / 930 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.8%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

19.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.2

Attainment 8

841 pupils

38.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

43 students

5.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

22.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

56.44

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

15.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

9.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£48,267

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£268 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.88

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,498

Spend per pupil

£7,697

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.