John Mason School
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John Mason School, or JMS, is a state secondary school in the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. Established as an old grammar school in 1960, the school has now grown considerably, with, as of 2003, approximately 1000 pupils.
John Mason is one in a four-way partnership of Abingdon schools known as the Consortium. Its other members are Larkmead School, Fitzharris School and Abingdon and Witney College. Sixth forms are shared between all the members, and plans for the future are discussed between the head teachers of all three schools.
The three schools in the Consortium were recently granted "specialist school status". John Mason now specialises in visual arts. This means it will now receive greater funding from the government to provide for technological and artistic equipment. The school will continue to function as normal in all other departments, but with increased funding.
The school logo is that of the double headed lion (although many people believe it to be a Griffin) of the same origin as the Abingdon School logo, and has a motto of, "Happy School, High Standards, Committed Service, Creative Spirit". The school colours are orange and grey. The school has three houses, Ock, Stert, and Thames, of the colours green, red and blue respectively.
The school was named after Sir John Mason, whose portrait can be found hanging in the school hall.
External links
- Official Website (http://www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk/)
- Ofsted Inspection Report (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/123/123256.pdf)
- League Tables (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/931_4126.stm)