Compare Fitzharrys School and John Mason School and Larkmead School
Comparison of secondary schools: Fitzharrys School (Secondary) in Abingdon; John Mason School (Secondary) in Abingdon; Larkmead School (Secondary) in Abingdon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Fitzharrys School, John Mason School and Larkmead School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Fitzharrys School), published Jul 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for John Mason School (Jun 2019). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Abingdon Learning Trust and VALE ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Fitzharrys School
OX14 1NP
|
John Mason School
OX14 1JB
|
Larkmead School
OX14 1RF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1NP |
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1JB |
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1RF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Jul 2016 | 2 18 Jun 2019 | 2 2 Mar 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1066 | 1040 | 1060 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Abingdon Learning Trust | Abingdon Learning Trust | VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk | www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk | www.larkmead-school.com |
| Telephone | 01235520698 | 01235524664 | 01235520141 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1NP - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Abingdon Learning Trust
- Website
- www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01235520698
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1JB - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Abingdon Learning Trust
- Website
- www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01235524664
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1RF - Ofsted
- 2 2 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- VALE ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.larkmead-school.com
- Telephone
- 01235520141
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