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John Taylor High School

Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent DE13 8AZ

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,523
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,800
Local authority
Staffordshire
John Taylor MAT

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 54.8, an average GCSE grade of about 5.5
85thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 42.3
78thpercentile
Attendance12% of pupils persistently absent
94thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About John Taylor High School

John Taylor High School is a secondary academy in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of John Taylor MAT.

It has 1,523 pupils on roll and room for 1,800. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood
Burton-on-Trent DE13 8AZ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,523
Capacity
1,800 pupils
Free school meals
10.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
John Taylor MAT
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nation
England
URN
136323

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