Sir John Talbot's School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Shropshire
Prees Road, Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
68
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 13/12/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
22.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
861
Capacity used
Over capacity109%
791 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
138 of 138 families who put it first got an offer
142
Places offered
231
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 138 | 138 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 65 | 4 | ● 6% |
| 3rd preference | 28 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 231 | 142 | 61% |
1st preference success by year
Shropshire lets families list 3 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Tim Stonall
- Address
- Prees Road, Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
- Phone
- 01948660600
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward / constituency
- Whitchurch South · North Shropshire
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 141176
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
861 pupils · 791 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
13 December 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 825 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.18 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 24.64 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 47.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 69.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 159 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.6 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 2.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 34 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 157 | 18% | 56% | 74% | |
| English Language | 157 | 15% | 54% | 75% | |
| Religious Studies | 155 | 15% | 48% | 57% | |
| English Literature | 155 | 17% | 59% | 81% | |
| Combined Science | 126 | 17% | 45% | 67% | |
| Geography | 108 | 16% | 44% | 62% | |
| Business | 55 | 5% | 42% | 58% | |
| History | 48 | 29% | 63% | 71% | |
| Art and Design | 39 | 23% | 85% | 95% | |
| Design & Technology | 33 | 0% | 45% | 67% | |
| Biology | 31 | 26% | 68% | 87% | |
| Physics | 31 | 10% | 45% | 71% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 19 | 0% | 0% | 21% | |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 0% | 8% | 33% | |
| Biology | 9 | 0% | 0% | 33% | |
| History | 8 | 0% | 0% | 63% | |
| Mathematics | 8 | 13% | 50% | 50% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 8 | 0% | 13% | 50% | |
| Chemistry | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14% | |
| Geography | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Business Studies | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Physics | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
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| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 56% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 59% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Shropshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.