John Taylor Free School

Branston Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9SA

Good

Inspected 14 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

46.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,330

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,330 / 1,550 (86%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.5%

Disadvantaged

24.7%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

10.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.4

Attainment 8

1,330 pupils

48%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

99 students

8.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

24.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

85.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +10.3 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

22.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.9 vs 2023/24

£44,655

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,857 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.3% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,472

Spend per pupil

£7,477

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.