John Taylor High School

Dunstall Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8AZ

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

54.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,499

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,499 / 1,800 (83%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

9.3%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

SEN support

6.5%

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)

54.8

Attainment 8

1,499 pupils

63.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

122 students

18.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

33%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

11.7%

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.

90.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

17.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£53,560

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,247 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£6,869

Spend per pupil

£6,710

Income per pupil

65%

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.