79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1207.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,499
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Taylor High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofJOHN TAYLOR MAT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-5pp
85%82%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
65%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
54.8
-1.9
58.455.652.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.8
EBacc entry
57%
+5pp
57%53%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1207.9
+19.6
1357.71257.91158.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1207.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.8
-0.8
41.837.833.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
A-level value added
+0.31
+0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-3pp
29%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,499
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 64% | 54.8 | Not applicable | 57% | 1207.9 | 59% | 1,499 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 65% | 56.7 | +0.49 | 52% | 1188.3 | 54% | 1,512 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58% | 52.8 | +0.28 | 50% | 1187.9 | 52% | 1,557 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 63% | 58.4 | +0.40 | 50% | 1357.7 | 53% | 1,625 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 61% | 57.6 | +0.55 | 53% | 1158.2 | 54% | 1,583 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 58% | 54.4 | +0.37 | 52% | 1120.8 | 53% | 1,572 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 64% | 54.9 | +0.35 | 59% | — | 60% | 1,541 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | B | +0.31 | 19% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 39.6 | B | +0.25 | 22% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 20% | 174 |
| 2021/22 | 41.8 | B+ | — | 29% | 188 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.13 | 16% | 182 |
| 2017/18 | 36.5 | B- | +0.20 | 22% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 35.8 | B- | +0.09 | 20% | 183 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,499 | 16.5 | 8% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,512 | 16.9 | 9% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,557 | 17.2 | 10% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,625 | 17.8 | 9% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,633 | 17.6 | 9% | 8% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,583 | 16.3 | 5% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,572 | 17.4 | 5% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,541 | 18.1 | 5% | 7% | 11% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.