Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Free schools
John Taylor Free School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,315of 1,550 places
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- Good, 14 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 197 pupils who finished Year 11 at John Taylor Free School in 2023, 57% stayed on in John Taylor Free School’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 32% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 72% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.4 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 48% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Mathematics and Law.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Staffordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | John Taylor Free School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 197 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | John Taylor Free School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.4 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 88% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.3 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.7 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 26% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 223 | 99% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 223 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 73% |
| English Literature | 218 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 192 | 85% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 63% |
| French | 162 | 72% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 55% |
| Geography | 133 | 59% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 74% |
| History | 81 | 36% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 59% |
| Business Studies | 78 | 35% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 68% |
| Design and Technology | 57 | 25% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 63% |
| Psychology | 55 | 24% | 3% | 16% | 22% | 67% |
| Spanish | 38 | 17% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 47% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 38 | 17% | 8% | 16% | 21% | 74% |
| Biology | 29 | 13% | 23% | 38% | 45% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 12% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 28 | 12% | 23% | 46% | 46% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 27 | 12% | 9% | 22% | 28% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 11% | 11% | 20% | 24% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 11% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 9% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 67% |
| Drama | 15 | 7% | 7% | 7% | 27% | 67% |
| Music | 8 | 4% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 88% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 26% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 25% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 7 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | John Taylor Free School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 209 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 99 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.41 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 25 | 25% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 22% | 31% |
| Law | 21 | 21% | 4% |
| Sociology | 19 | 19% | 13% |
| English Language | 18 | 18% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 16% | 13% |
| Psychology | 15 | 15% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 14% | 17% |
| Film Studies | 13 | 13% | 2% |
| History | 13 | 13% | 13% |
| English Literature | 13 | 13% | 11% |
| French | 11 | 11% | 1% |
| Economics | 10 | 10% | 13% |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 10% | 1% |
| Geography | 9 | 9% | 10% |
| Politics | 8 | 8% | 6% |
| Physics | 8 | 8% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 24 | 24% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 10% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 8% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Blythe Bridge High School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.