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
- 850 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 87.2%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Indian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 125 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 128 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| Geography | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
Sir John Talbot's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 3
- 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 | 166 86 80 |
| Year 8 | 159 88 71 |
| Year 9 | 141 69 72 |
| Year 10 | 164 82 82 |
| Year 11 | 155 78 77 |
| Year 12 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 13 | 25 10 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |