What did Ofsted judge John Taylor High School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged John Taylor High School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend John Taylor High School?

John Taylor High School has 1,523 pupils on roll.

What ages does John Taylor High School take?

John Taylor High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is John Taylor High School located?

John Taylor High School is located in Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to John Taylor High School?

John Taylor High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into John Taylor High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at John Taylor High School was 4.949 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at John Taylor High School?

When John Taylor High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school; 3. Sibling in attendance — Children who have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of application. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent's marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent; or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 248 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Criterion 5 ranks remaining children by straight-line distance from home to the school's main front gate (GIS measurement using Ordnance Survey / Local Land and Property Gazetteer address-point data). Where applicants cannot be distinguished using the published criteria (such as children living in the same block of flats), the place(s) will be allocated randomly, a process that is independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at John Taylor High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at John Taylor High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at John Taylor High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school.
3Sibling in attendance — Children who have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of application. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent's marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent; or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by JTMAT to work at John Taylor High School, where (a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or (b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's Geographical Information System.

If two applications tie: Criterion 5 ranks remaining children by straight-line distance from home to the school's main front gate (GIS measurement using Ordnance Survey / Local Land and Property Gazetteer address-point data). Where applicants cannot be distinguished using the published criteria (such as children living in the same block of flats), the place(s) will be allocated randomly, a process that is independently verified.

Children with an EHCP naming John Taylor High School must be admitted (stated ahead of the numbered list, not itself a numbered criterion). The Planned Admissions Level of 248 may be exceeded at Governors' discretion but they are not obliged to admit above it unless directed by an Independent Appeal Panel. Document states: "If there is oversubscription within a criterion and all children within that criterion cannot be admitted within the PAN of 248, places will be allocated in accordance with the remaining criteria. For example, if all children within criterion 3 cannot be accommodated, children within this criterion will be prioritised in accordance with criterion 4 (children of staff) and 5 (distance)" - quoted verbatim as its intended mechanism is not fully clear.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

John Taylor High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Taylor High School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged John Taylor High School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend John Taylor High School?: John Taylor High School has 1,523 pupils on roll.
What ages does John Taylor High School take?: John Taylor High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is John Taylor High School located?: John Taylor High School is located in Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to John Taylor High School?: John Taylor High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into John Taylor High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at John Taylor High School was 4.949 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at John Taylor High School?: When John Taylor High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school; 3. Sibling in attendance — Children who have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of application. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent's marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent; or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 248 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Criterion 5 ranks remaining children by straight-line distance from home to the school's main front gate (GIS measurement using Ordnance Survey / Local Land and Property Gazetteer address-point data). Where applicants cannot be distinguished using the published criteria (such as children living in the same block of flats), the place(s) will be allocated randomly, a process that is independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at John Taylor High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at John Taylor High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at John Taylor High School, year by year →

How places are decided at John Taylor High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school.
3Sibling in attendance — Children who have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of application. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent's marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent; or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by JTMAT to work at John Taylor High School, where (a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or (b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's Geographical Information System.

John Taylor High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Taylor High School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged John Taylor High School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend John Taylor High School?: John Taylor High School has 1,523 pupils on roll.
What ages does John Taylor High School take?: John Taylor High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is John Taylor High School located?: John Taylor High School is located in Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to John Taylor High School?: John Taylor High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into John Taylor High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at John Taylor High School was 4.949 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at John Taylor High School?: When John Taylor High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school; 3. Sibling in attendance — Children who have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of application. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent's marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent; or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 248 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Criterion 5 ranks remaining children by straight-line distance from home to the school's main front gate (GIS measurement using Ordnance Survey / Local Land and Property Gazetteer address-point data). Where applicants cannot be distinguished using the published criteria (such as children living in the same block of flats), the place(s) will be allocated randomly, a process that is independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at John Taylor High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.5% of pupils at John Taylor High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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