Established 1957 Headteacher M Donoghue DfE URN 136323 Tables Founded 1957 Gender Mixed-sex education | Type Academy Chairman of Governors G Moss Phone +44 1283 239300 | |
Location Dunstall Road
Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 8AZ
England Address Dunstall Rd, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton upon Trent DE13 8AZ, UK Similar De Ferrers Academy - Dove Ca, Thomas Alleynes High Sch, Paulet High School, The Friary School, Paget High School Profiles | ||
Esfa vlog 4 william allitt school v john taylor high school st george s park
John Taylor High School is a specialist science and leadership academy located in the East Staffordshire village of Barton-under-Needwood, near Burton-on-Trent.
Contents
- Esfa vlog 4 william allitt school v john taylor high school st george s park
- Jimmy floyd hasselbaink opens new block at john taylor high school
- School performance
- Academic performance GCSE
- Notable alumni
- References
Founded in 1957, the school was named in the honour of John Taylor, who grew up in the village.
Jimmy floyd hasselbaink opens new block at john taylor high school
School performance
The school was last subject to a full Ofsted inspection in March 2014. This report judged the school to be Outstanding.
Academically, the school is consistently one of the top performing within Staffordshire. In the 2007 results, John Taylor achieved a 5 A*-C (including English and Maths) GCSE percentage of 69%. This placed the school fifth by performance in the county overall and top-performing state school.
Based on the school's performance during the period 2004-2007 in GCSE, the school was ranked joint-ninth most improved in the country. Subsequent to this, the school was awarded High Performance Specialist School (HPSS) status and awarded a second, additional specialism in Leadership. The school was used as the case study by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) for this new specialism.
Academic performance - GCSE
The school has seen substantial improvement in performance at GCSE-level with year-on-year increases and in comparison to other schools within the Staffordshire Local Authority.