John Taylor High School
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John Taylor High School is a comprehensive specialist-Science school located in the East Staffordshire
village of Barton-under-Needwood
, near Burton-on-Trent.
Founded in 1957, the school was named in the honour of John Taylor
, who grew up in the village.
inspection in January 2007. 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.
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East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It has two main towns, Burton upon Trent, famous for its breweries, and Uttoxeter, for its racecourse....
village of Barton-under-Needwood
Barton-under-Needwood
Barton-under-Needwood is a large village in Staffordshire, England, a mile from the A38 between Burton upon Trent and Lichfield. It has a population of about 5000, many of whom commute to Burton or Lichfield or further afield to places such as Derby or Birmingham- Overview :The village has a...
, near Burton-on-Trent.
Founded in 1957, the school was named in the honour of John Taylor
John Taylor (1480-1534)
John Taylor was Master of the Rolls of the Court of Chancery from 1527 to 1534, following a successful career as a priest and civil servant...
, who grew up in the village.
School performance
The school was last subject to a full OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection in January 2007. 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
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is an independent, not-for-profit, membership organisation with headquarters in the United Kingdom, dedicated to raising standards and achievement in secondary schools in England and internationally...
(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.| Year | % of pupils 5+ A*-C GCSEs inc. English & Maths | Ranking in County (all schools) | Ranking in County (state schools) | 2004 | 47% | 15= | 11= | 2005 | 59% | 13 | 10= | 2006 | 68% | 5= | 1= | 2007 | 69% | 5 | 1 | 2008 | 77% | 4 | 1 |
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