John Taylor High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 136323
- Address
- Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8AZ
- Website
- www.jths.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1499 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
White British 78.7%
Pakistani 8.8%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.3%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.6
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 241 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 241 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
John Taylor High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 120 118 |
| Year 8 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 9 | 235 117 118 |
| Year 10 | 230 120 110 |
| Year 11 | 241 117 124 |
| Year 12 | 172 78 94 |
| Year 13 | 145 74 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |