John Masefield High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of
John Masefield High School is a secondary school in Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mabel's Furlong, Ledbury, HR8 2HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- Pupils on roll
- 849 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at school.”
- “This is because staff make time for them and listen to any concerns.”
- “When this happens, teachers sort the problem quickly.”
To improve
- “However, in key stage 4, pupils do not learn enough in information technology.”
- “However, leaders have not ensured that pupils study information technology in enough depth during key stage 4.”
- “This means pupils do not build on the strong foundation that this subject provides in Year 9.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 133 first-preference applications, 142 offers in total, 133 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Herefordshire, County of.
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy 9.9 mi Not judged
- St Mary's RC High School 10.2 mi Standards maintained
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School 11.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen Elizabeth High School 11.3 mi School remains Good
- Aylestone School 11.7 mi Requires improvement
- The Hereford Church of England Academy 13.0 mi Requires improvement
- Whitecross Hereford 13.9 mi Good
- Kingstone High School 18.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next