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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.3% |
| Other White | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| Pakistani | 8.8% |
| White British | 78.7% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 54.8 |
| Local authority average | 43.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.01 |
| Local authority average | 3.78 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |