John Masefield High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: John Masefield High School
Address: Mabel's Furlong
Town/City: Ledbury
County: Herefordshire
Postcode: HR8 2HF
Telephone Number: 01531 631012
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: John Masefield High School And Sixth Form Centre

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Dr John Holmes
Capacity: 930
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 849 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.6%

Location and administration

URN: 136803
DfE Number: 884/4058
UKPRN: 10033811
UPRN: 200002622997
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Herefordshire, County of (E06000019)
Constituency: North Herefordshire (E14001395)
Electoral Ward: Ledbury South (E05009466)

Easting & Northing: 371058E, 237121N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 1' 56.55" N 2° 25' 23.37" W
Plus Code: 9C4V2HJG+WP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ledbury Primary School (1.0km)
  2. Eastnor Parochial Primary School (2.2km)
  3. Queenswood School (4.2km)
  4. Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School (4.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Emma Carr - Member. Appointed on 23 June 2015 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Michael James Clayton - Trustee. Appointed on 30 January 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 January 2028.
  • Mr Justyn Crane - Member. Appointed on 9 December 2014 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Katherine Georgina Harper - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 February 2026.
  • Mrs Katherine Georgina Harper - Trustee. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
  • Mrs Joanne Hickling - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 7 June 2021.
  • Dr John Peter Holmes - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Dr John Peter Holmes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Mark Gordon Hughes - Trustee. Appointed on 25 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2029.
  • Ms Dulcie Karadia - Member. Appointed on 30 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Stuart Mitchell - Trustee. Appointed on 17 January 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 16 January 2027.
  • Mrs Rebecca Jane Palmer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Ms Lucy Potter - Member. Appointed on 3 December 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Helen Christine Ramsey - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mrs Helen Maureen Thomas - Member. Appointed on 8 October 2013 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Thomas Stewart Veal - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Fletcher Warner - Trustee. Appointed on 24 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 October 2027.
  • Dr Kevin Welford - Member. Appointed on 29 January 2016 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Ruth Helen Whitehouse - Trustee. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 February 2030.