John Taylor High School
Academy converter in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1523 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1800 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | JOHN TAYLOR MAT |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.jths.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01283247800 |
| URN | 136323 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 8 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- John Taylor Free School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Paget High School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- Paulet High School (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Abbot Beyne School (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
- The de Ferrers Academy (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
- Mercia Academy (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
- The Pingle Academy (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.