Reports

Pupil Premium Statement

Last year and in 2014 John Taylor High School was named as a leading Secondary school in the West Midlands in relation to the support offered to Pupil Premium students, being the only non-selective recipient of a Pupil Premium Award in Staffordshire. John Taylor Free School follows their highly successful approach. 

At John Taylor Free School, there is a clear and firm belief that the single factor that unites all students who receive Student Premium is that they are recipients of Student Premium.  We recognise that each child is an individual, and as such our provision for and intervention with Pupil Premium students is targeted to address their individual barriers to learning and achievement. 

We believe that closing the gap happens through the following strategies:

  • Dealing with student’s complex needs, through safeguarding, through the Prevent strategy, through a strong programme of PSHE and citizenship. Through the engagement of outside agencies including the Local Authority where necessary.
  • The vertical tutorial programme significantly benefits more vulnerable students.
  • Equality of opportunity, which we seek to do through equality of access to the enrichment programme, through equality of access to technology, through equality of access to experiences and by providing safe and secure areas where students can study.
  • Through raising aspiration. By getting students involved in national competitions, by letting them have a strong careers awareness and by giving them opportunities for success amongst their peers and the local community.

PP Strategy 2020-21 and Review 2019-2020

Performance and Results

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Ofsted

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Catch up Funding Strategy 2019 – 2020

Catch up Action Plan

COVID-19 Catch Up Action Plan

Announcement

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Find a list of roles available here.

Exploring the importance of "R"

05 Feb 2021

Our STRIPE approach to the curriculum is very important to us and as Children's Mental Health week draws to a close, I thought it was a good time to explore the R; reflective and resilient learner. Ju...

That thing that can't be done

08 Jan 2021

As I was preparing for the start of the new term, I thought very carefully about what messages I wanted to give to staff on the first day back. Over the Christmas holidays, it felt like the expectatio...

The JTFS Community Spirit

01 Dec 2020

"It takes a village to raise a child" This quote is usually attributed to an African proverb and suggests that an entire community of people must interact with a child in order for them to grow up in...

Back to School – in a whole new way this year!

04 Sep 2020

The start of term is always exciting. New equipment, uniforms, shiny shoes, and a sense of new beginnings. This week has been a challenging start to term but a great one too. It felt like such a long...

Let's reset the sail

09 Jul 2020

After 4 months of working remotely, we are now preparing to welcome our students back into school.  It feels like a long time coming.  When we first went into lockdown, we thought it might b...

Leading By Laptop

20 May 2020

Leading by Laptop Is definitely not my style. I am a people person. I like to see people, talk to them face to face. Until last month, I only sent emails when absolutely necessary, held meetings whe...

Let's just take the next step

20 Mar 2020

As a headteacher, there are times when you are faced with challenges.  Sometimes it is about a lesson that hasn’t worked out, a set of examination results that weren’t as expected or...

We have saved you a seat...

07 Feb 2020

We have started our new recruitment round at JTFS and as I have written before, I always find it an interesting and exciting part of being a Head. The privilege of talking about the school, the commu...

365 Opportunities

14 Jan 2020

My assemblies last week were based on the theme of a new year bringing 365 new opportunities to make a difference. I was hoping to inspire the students to see this new term, new year and new decade as...

The end of an amazing first year at JTFS...what a whirlwind!

19 Jul 2019

I am sure that the clocks at JTFS go faster than in any other school!  It really doesn’t seem 5 minutes since we were preparing the building to open and now we are preparing for the last fe...