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John Taylor Free School
Branston Road, Tatenhill, Burton-on-Trent DE13 9SA
John Taylor Free School is a non-selective free school. It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of John Taylor MAT. (Other schools in this trust include John Taylor High School, Paulet High School, Chase Terrace Academy, Kingsmead School and Blythe Bridge High School.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Attainment and Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Distance
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Score Name
1.7Paget High School
2.1John Taylor High School
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7.5John Port Spencer Academy
8.8Nether Stowe School
9.2The Friary School
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.
Destinations: There is no destinations information for this school.

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Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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