John Taylor High School
Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“We have a proven track record of providing a high-quality education for young people, and we celebrate their academic and personal achievement with them and their families.”
Established school - open since before 2010. Became an academy in November 2010, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 8 June 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1499
- Multi-academy trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Phone
- 01283247800
- Website
- www.jths.co.uk