Sir John Talbot's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 141176
- Address
- Prees Road, SY13 2BY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 873 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
White British 85%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other 0.7%
African 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.8
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Sir John Talbot's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 93 77 |
| Year 8 | 165 84 81 |
| Year 9 | 158 87 71 |
| Year 10 | 144 71 73 |
| Year 11 | 161 81 80 |
| Year 12 | 40 15 25 |
| Year 13 | 35 16 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |