John Taylor MAT
John Taylor MAT is an academy trust running 21 schools (14 primary, 6 secondary and 1 all-through) in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 4 good, 1 requires improvement).
4 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 8 of their 28 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.1 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.07 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07421140, incorporated in 2010.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in John Taylor MAT
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | Requires improvement | KS2 94% |
| All Saints CofE (C) Primary School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | Good (2023) | KS2 97% |
| Blythe Bridge High School | Secondary | Stoke-on-Trent | Report card: 1/7 strong | A8 46.6 |
| Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | - |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Secondary | Burntwood | - | A8 44.3 |
| Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Swadlincote | - | - |
| Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Lichfield | - | - |
| John Taylor Free School | Secondary | Burton-on-Trent | Good (2023) | A8 46.4 |
| John Taylor High School | Secondary | Burton-on-Trent | - | A8 54.8 |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | Cannock | Report card: 3/7 strong | A8 48.5 |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | KS2 83% |
| Paulet High School | Secondary | Burton-on-Trent | Good (2024) | A8 41.0 |
| Rugeley John Taylor | All-through | Rugeley | - | - |
| Rykneld Primary School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | KS2 92% |
| Shobnall Primary & Nursery School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 99% |
| The Mosley Academy | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | KS2 80% |
| Thomas Russell Infants School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | - |
| Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Swadlincote | Good (2023) | KS2 61% |
| Whittington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Lichfield | Report card: 4/7 strong | KS2 87% |
| Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 62% |
| Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | KS2 77% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.