John Taylor High School Newsfeed

08/09/2026

John Taylor High School welcomes current Year 6 parents & children to join us for our Open Evening on Thursday 22nd October 2026 👋

Discover what JTHS can offer your child by attending a presentation, taking a self-guided tour, meeting key staff & exploring our subject departments.

📌 Presentation 1 (6pm) & Self-guided tour (6.40pm)

📌 Self-guided tour only (6pm-8.15pm)

📌 Presentation 2 (7pm – this a a repeat from 6pm)

This is a free, ticketed event. Use the link below for more information and to book your tickets: https://www.jths.co.uk/key-information/statutory-information/year-7-admissions/

07/09/2026

📸 Individual school photos are taking place on Friday 11th September. All we ask is for uniform to be correct and that pupils bring their best smiles 😄 Teachers will be on hand to take pupils to the school hall at their allocated time. Here is the schedule: https://www.jths.co.uk/information-school-photos-2/

04/09/2026

📣We have a LIMITED number of places left if you're looking to join our fantastic Sixth Form for this 2026-27 academic year. If you are yet to secure a post-16 pathway or reconsidering your initial choice, please don't hesitate to contact us!

📲 01283 247843
📧 [email protected]
💻 www.jths.co.uk/sixth-form/
🎬Watch our video below
📘www.jths.co.uk/sixth-form/join-us/prospectus/

01/09/2026

We are very excited to welcome pupils back to school this week as we embark on another academic year showing kindness, respect, integrity & perseverance 💫

Please ensure pupils are in correct uniform, have the correct equipment and are ready to learn ✏📚

Here are the start dates below & information on the school day.
📌 Thursday 3rd September: Year 7 & Year 12
📌 Friday 4th September: Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 13
📌 https://www.jths.co.uk/news-and-events/school-day-term-dates/

20/08/2026

What an incredible morning for GCSE Results Day 💫🎓🎉
The hall was full of excitement and smiles from pupils, parents and teachers. This year's strong performance is a true testament to the hard work and tenacity of our students, and we wish everyone success as they progress to the next stage of their education or career 📈 Read more here: https://www.jths.co.uk/celebration-success-at-john-taylor-high-school-for-gcse-students/

13/08/2026

Sixth Form students... you did it! 🎓✨Congratulations to everyone for achieving fantastic A-Level & BTEC results. We know how hard you’ve worked and your results reflect that dedication. Whether you’re heading to university, starting an apprenticeship, or taking a gap year, we wish you every success in the next chapter 🚀We’re incredibly proud of you all! Read more here: https://www.jths.co.uk/john-taylor-high-school-celebrate-strong-a-level-and-btec-results/

20/07/2026

📣 Job Vacancy: Sixth Form Administrator Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working administrator to join our excellent Sixth Form team. This is a multi-faceted role where no day is the same, working in a friendly team environment.

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes.
• Must have a high level of organisation and attention to detail
• Ideally experience within a school environment.
• Understanding of Safeguarding
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in a fast paced environment

Read the full Job Description here: https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/273031/6th-form-administrator-john-taylor-high-school

20/07/2026

This year, we successfully reintroduced basketball into our school sports programme, providing students with a new opportunity to participate in competitive sport. The response from students has been outstanding, and we are delighted to share that the team recently won its first-ever fixture against a local school, marking an exciting milestone for the programme 🏀

To continue building on this success, we are seeking a sole sponsor to support the team. These funds would be used to purchase essential team kit, coaching resources, and scoring equipment.

If you are interested in sponsoring the team, read more here:

Dear Parents/Carers of local businesses, I am writing on behalf of our school to enquire whether your business would be interested in becoming the exclusive sponsor of our newly re-established […]

17/07/2026

What an absolute blast everyone had at this year’s sports
day. The perfect way to end the term! 🏃🏆☀️

📸Take a look at the full gallery in this week's Newsflash: https://www.jths.co.uk/news-and-events/news-flash/in-the-news-this-week/

15/07/2026

✨ Congratulations to our Award Winners at our annual Presentation Evening. It was a special evening for pupils, parents, staff and key members from the local & school community ✨

Click here to read the list of Award Winners: https://www.jths.co.uk/news-and-events/news/