OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Staffordshire
Trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
86
76 full-time ·
10 part-time
Female pupils
36
41.9% of pupils
Male pupils
50
58.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
17.8 pts
below England
School
7.0%
East Staffordshire
21.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.0 pts
below England
School
9.3%
East Staffordshire
22.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
East Staffordshire
1.0%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
62.8%
54
Pakistani
7.0%
6
Any other White background
4.7%
4
White and Asian
4.7%
4
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
4
Any other Mixed background
3.5%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
22.1%
19 of
86 pupils
1.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
18.2%
70.0 pts
below England
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
18.2%
East Staffordshire
86.6%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.