John Taylor High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 20 2014 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
- 1512 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 79.7%
Pakistani 8.5%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 2.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
African 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.8
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 99 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 232 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
John Taylor High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 120 119 |
| Year 8 | 235 124 111 |
| Year 9 | 240 124 116 |
| Year 10 | 244 120 124 |
| Year 11 | 234 120 114 |
| Year 12 | 156 80 76 |
| Year 13 | 164 79 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 2.2% |