Sir John Talbot's School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–19873 pupils

Prees Road, SY13 2BYWebsite01948660600

Good873 pupilsAges 11–19

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Pupils873

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 19

Pupils873

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

873 / 791 (110%)

Head Teacher

Mr Tim Stonall

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Dec 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 46.8

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 20 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.0%

Absence rate

Avg 6.2%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.0%vs 6.2% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence22.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate17.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 20 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 8.8%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 5.6%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty34 (27%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health33 (26%)

Speech, Language & Communication21 (17%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder20 (16%)

Hearing Impairment6 (5%)

Physical Disability3 (2%)

Visual Impairment2 (2%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty2 (2%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (2%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 56

Teaching assistants (FTE)14

Support staff (FTE)32

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils873

Free school meals 19.4%

English as additional language 6.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British85.0%

White Other4.2%

Unclassified2.6%

Indian2.4%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.9%

Other0.7%

Black African0.6%

Mixed Other0.5%

Bangladeshi0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Asian Other0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygieneAwaitingInspection

Inspected Jan 1901

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form32.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Marches Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 42.3

Progress 8 -0.30

EBacc entry 38.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,664

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,936 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,059

Support staff£1,314

Premises£0

Energy£167

Learning resources£144

Income per pupil£7,236

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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