Sir John Talbot's School, based in Whitchurch, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sir John Talbot's School currently has around 873 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 19.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 20 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 19% who stay in school sixth forms and 53% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Prees Road, Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
| Website: | http://www.sirjohntalbots.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01948660600 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Shropshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tim Stonall |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141176 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/12/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 791 |
| Number of Pupils: | 873 |
| Number of Boys: | 447 |
| Number of Girls: | 426 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 742 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 37 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 23 |
| Indian | 2.40% | 21 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| African | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Station Road , SY13 1RJ | 3out of 4 | 1,086 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery School Station Road , SY13 1RJ | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitchurch CofE Junior School Salisbury Road , SY13 1RX | - not rated | 1,304 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Salisbury Road , SY13 1RX | 3out of 4 | 1,306 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL | 3out of 4 | 2,661 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Talbot's Technology College Tilstock Road , SY13 2BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Talbot's School Prees Road , SY13 2BY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA | - not rated | 329 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Physis Academy Heath Road , SY13 2AA | - not rated | 1,092 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.