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Sir John Talbot's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Prees Road, Whitchurch SY13 2BY · sirjohntalbots.co.uk · 01948 660600
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 861
- 70 over 791 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 129 families put the school first and 141 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 141 | 129 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 142 | 138 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 158 | 152 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 146 | 143 | 1 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 149 | 148 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.8, and 47.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲47.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.05 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 27.9 | +2.9 |
| Sixth form college | 19.5 | +15.9 |
| Further education | 32.5 | −10.4 |
| Other education | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8 | −1.3 |
| Employment | 4.5 | −2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.2 | −3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | −1.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 students | C- (27.6) | Below average -0.24 | |
| 34 students | C (28.5) | Average -0.17 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 23 | D+ (24.6) | -0.87 |
| 2022/23 | 30 | C (30.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 24 | C+ (34.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 14 | C+ (32.4) | -0.43 |
| 2017/18 | 27 | C- (25.2) | -0.44 |
| 2016/17 | 25 | D+ (23) | +0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | D+ (24.3) | +0.14 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | −5.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | — |
| Employment | 29.2 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.5 | +1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | — |
Ofsted
Sir John Talbot's School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 116
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (28%) with SEND