John Taylor Free SchoolPaulet High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
John Taylor Free School and Paulet High School are secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
John Taylor Free School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Paulet High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John Taylor Free School is ahead on our composite score.
John Taylor Free School was judged Good and Paulet High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for John Taylor Free School and 43.7 for Paulet High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Taylor Free School (49.5 in 2022-23, 44.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Paulet High School (47.9 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentJohn Taylor Free School | Burton-on-TrentPaulet High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 48th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,315 | 915 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 903 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% Stronger figure | 57.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 99 | 58 | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 Stronger figure | 25.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.6 Stronger figure | 27.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.4% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,330 | 899 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 26.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.7% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 23.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Taylor Free School
Paulet High School
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