John Taylor High SchoolSt Joseph's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Taylor High School and St Joseph's College are secondary schools.
John Taylor High School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's College scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's College is ahead on our composite score.
John Taylor High School was judged exceptional and St Joseph's College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.8 for John Taylor High School and 62.4 for St Joseph's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Taylor High School (58.4 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's College (64.8 in 2021-22, 62.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentJohn Taylor High School | Stoke-on-TrentSt Joseph's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 70 in Staffordshire | 1st of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,499 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.8 | 62.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.5% | 77.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% | 91.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.8% | 90.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 | 5.94 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 241 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 184 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.9% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,499 | 1,132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 24.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 2.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 5.1% 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 High School
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