Staffordshire
John Taylor Free School
GCSE results 2026: every Staffordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.1
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.30
- Progress 8
- [-0.49, -0.11]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 181 | 173 | 173 (100%) | 426 |
| September 2025 | 220 | 201 | 201 (100%) | 498 |
| September 2024 | 217 | 191 | 191 (100%) | 530 |
| September 2023 | 234 | 235 | 222 (94%) | 582 |
| September 2022 | 235 | 282 | 227 (80%) | 648 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Staffordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 213 | 44.1 | — | 37.6% | 11.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 225 | 46.4 | — | 48.0% | — | 87.6% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 223 | 43.8 | -0.30 | 41.3% | — | 87.4% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 197 | 49.5 | +0.06 | 51.8% | — | 91.9% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145889 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Sophie Martin |
| Trust | JOHN TAYLOR MAT |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DE13 9SA |
| Pupils | 1,330 |
| FSM eligible | 20.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Branston Road, Tatenhill, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9SA
www.johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk1283247823| DfE number | 4017 |
| UKPRN | 10068123 |
| Opened | 3 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |