John Taylor High SchoolBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
John Taylor High School and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
John Taylor High School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). John Taylor High School is ahead on our composite score.
John Taylor High School was judged exceptional and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.8 for John Taylor High School and 46.7 for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Taylor High School (58.4 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (51.7 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentJohn Taylor High School | Burton-on-TrentBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 3rd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,499 | 612 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 620 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.8 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.5% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.8% | 64.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 Stronger figure | 4.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 241 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,499 | 612 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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
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 High School
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
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