John Taylor High SchoolJohn Taylor Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
John Taylor High School and John Taylor Free School are secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
John Taylor High School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and John Taylor Free School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Taylor High School is ahead on our composite score.
John Taylor High School was judged exceptional and John Taylor Free School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.6 for John Taylor High School and 44.1 for John Taylor Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Taylor High School (58.4 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at John Taylor Free School (49.5 in 2022-23, 44.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentJohn Taylor High School | Burton-on-TrentJohn Taylor Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 28th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,523 | 1,315 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.8% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 213 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.9% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,499 | 1,330 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 24.2% | 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 High School
John Taylor Free School
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