Sir John Talbot's School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Whitchurch, Shropshire
SY13 2BY
Composite score
58.5

About Sir John Talbot's School

Sir John Talbot's School is a secondary school in Whitchurch, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 873 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46.8, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 0.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 44% of secondary schools nationally.

48% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,382
National rank
#124
In West Midlands
#3
In Shropshire
Top 44%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
48%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
4.05

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 873 % FSM ever-6 21.7% % EAL 6.6% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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