Sir John Talbot's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitchurch, West Midlands SY13 2BY · Shropshire
#157 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1742 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir John Talbot's School
Sir John Talbot's School is a academy secondary located in Whitchurch, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 861 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 157th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 861; capacity filled 108.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.8%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 6 schools in Whitchurch; Sir John Talbot's School ranks 1st of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sir John Talbot's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 861
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir John Talbot's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
291 students · 995 m away
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
304 students · 1.2 km away
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
123 students · 2.4 km away
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Whitchurch · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
113 students · 6.3 km away
Whixall CofE Primary School
Nr Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
152 students · 6.7 km away
Prees CofE Primary School
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
194 students · 7.0 km away
Lower Heath CofE Primary School
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
105 students · 8.1 km away
Wrenbury Primary School
Nantwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
134 students · 8.9 km away
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School
Malpas · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
261 students · 9.3 km away
Bishop Heber High School
Malpas · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students · 9.7 km away
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St James Academy
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sir John Talbot's School a good school?
Sir John Talbot's School has a Success Index (England) of 54.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #157 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sir John Talbot's School rank in West Midlands?
Sir John Talbot's School ranks #157 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1742 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir John Talbot's School?
Sir John Talbot's School had 861 students in 2025.
Is Sir John Talbot's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir John Talbot's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir John Talbot's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir John Talbot's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.