Sir John Talbot's School

Prees Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2BY

Good

Inspected 13 December 2023

Good

Ofsted

46.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

873

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 873 / 791 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.7%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

5.6%

SEN support

8.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.8

Attainment 8

873 pupils

47.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

34 students

2.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

22.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

56.06

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

13.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£47,399

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,126 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,110

Spend per pupil

£7,733

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.