70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
643.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
873
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir John Talbot's School · Secondary with sixth form · Shropshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+6pp
70%67%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+2pp
48%44%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.8
-0.9
47.746.946.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
20%
-9pp
46%33%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
643.9
-1.3
645.2484.0322.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 643.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.6
+3.0
34.229.424.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.6
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.6
+0.1-0.4-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-1pp
21%12%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
873
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Prees Road, Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Local authority
Shropshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 48% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 20% | 643.9 | 20% | 873 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 46% | 47.7 | +0.18 | 29% | 645.2 | 29% | 850 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 48% | 46.1 | +0.09 | 19% | 515.5 | 20% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 46% | 47.6 | +0.30 | 24% | 469.3 | 24% | 784 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 39% | 46.1 | +0.57 | 46% | 322.8 | 49% | 576 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 46% | 46.6 | +0.40 | 65% | 357.4 | 73% | 513 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 32% | 44.5 | +0.17 | 23% | — | 27% | 495 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | C- | -0.24 | 3% | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.87 | 4% | 26 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | C | — | 4% | 33 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 21% | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.43 | 20% | 17 |
| 2017/18 | 25.2 | C- | -0.44 | 0% | 30 |
| 2016/17 | 23.0 | D+ | +0.08 | 0% | 27 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 873 | 15.6 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 850 | 16.7 | 14% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 816 | — | 14% | 5% | 22% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 784 | 14.4 | 16% | 6% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 754 | 14.3 | 14% | 5% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 576 | 13.6 | 14% | 5% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 495 | 12.3 | 18% | 5% | 33% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.