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John Taylor Free School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Branston Road, Tatenhill, Burton-on-Trent DE13 9SA · johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk · 01283 247823
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,315
- 85% of 1,550 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- First language not English
- 27.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- John Taylor Mat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 173 families put the school first and 181 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 181 | 173 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 220 | 201 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 217 | 191 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 234 | 235 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 235 | 282 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.4, and 48% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲87.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.45 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.7 | −11.2 |
| Further education | 42.6 | +10.1 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1 | −2 |
| Employment | 1.8 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.9 | +3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −0.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 99 | C (31.4) | Average -0.07 |
| All academic | 99 | C (31.6) | Average -0.07 |
| Applied general | 16 | Merit- (21.6) | Average -0.29 |
Ofsted
John Taylor Free School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (305 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 305
- 27% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 70 parents (23%) with SEND