John Taylor High School vs John Taylor Free School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Free schools
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1523
1315
Capacity
1800
1550
Occupancy
85%
85%
FSM %
10.0%
24.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
May 2025
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.6
44.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
58.8%
37.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C
Points Per Entry
38.8
31.4
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C
AAB+ %
19%
8%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
122
99
Retention
94%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
31%
-
Degree course
73%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
168
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Sociology (80)
Religious Studies (70)
Geography (68)
Psychology (60)
Business Studies (56)
English Literature (54)
Biology (54)
Biology (52)
Law (44)
Mathematics (44)
Sociology (38)
English Language (36)
Business Studies (34)
Psychology (30)
Chemistry (28)