John Taylor Free School vs Paget High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Community school
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1315
606
Capacity
1550
1034
Occupancy
85%
59%
FSM %
24.3%
32.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.1
38.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.6%
29.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
D+
Points Per Entry
31.4
21.8
Best 3 A-Levels
C
D+
AAB+ %
8%
0%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
99
41
Retention
100%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
49%
Any L4+ destination
-
52%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
63
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Biology (52)
Law (44)
Mathematics (44)
Sociology (38)
English Language (36)
Business Studies (34)
Psychology (30)
Chemistry (28)
Sociology (48)
Sociology (42)
Psychology (36)
Mathematics (28)
History (18)
Psychology (18)
English Literature (18)
Chemistry (16)