John Taylor High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burton-on-Trent, West Midlands DE13 8AZ · Staffordshire
#29 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#410 of 4,090 nationally
About John Taylor High School
John Taylor High School is a academy secondary located in Burton-on-Trent, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,523 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 29th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (78th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,523; capacity filled 84.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.3%; ebacc average points 5.01.
There are 37 schools in Burton-on-Trent; John Taylor High School ranks 4th of 36 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)63.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Taylor High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,523
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near John Taylor High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thomas Russell Infants School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
167 students · 360 m away
Thomas Russell Junior School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
252 students · 580 m away
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
137 students · 2.9 km away
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,315 students · 3.8 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 4.2 km away
Rykneld Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
618 students · 4.3 km away
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
86 students · 4.3 km away
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
111 students · 4.4 km away
Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
111 students · 4.9 km away
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,524 students
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1,520 students
Ark Victoria Academy
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1,519 students
Wood Green Academy
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1,518 students
Higham Lane School
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1,516 students
The Streetly Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is John Taylor High School a good school?
John Taylor High School has a Success Index (England) of 85.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #29 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Taylor High School rank in West Midlands?
John Taylor High School ranks #29 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #410 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Taylor High School?
John Taylor High School had 1,523 students in 2025.
Is John Taylor High School a primary school or a secondary school?
John Taylor High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Taylor High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Taylor High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.