Compare John Taylor Free School and The de Ferrers Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: John Taylor Free School (Secondary) in Burton-on-Trent; The de Ferrers Academy (Secondary) in Burton-on-Trent — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares John Taylor Free School and The de Ferrers Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (John Taylor Free School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The de Ferrers Academy (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,900, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as JOHN TAYLOR MAT and AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
John Taylor Free School
DE13 9SA
|
The de Ferrers Academy
DE13 0LL
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire DE13 9SA |
Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire DE13 0LL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Mar 2023 | 2 3 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 2564 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | JOHN TAYLOR MAT | AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk | www.deferrers.com |
| Telephone | 01283247823 | 01283247700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 9SA - Ofsted
- 2 30 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Website
- www.johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01283247823
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 0LL - Ofsted
- 2 3 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.deferrers.com
- Telephone
- 01283247700
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