Sir John Talbot's School

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Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Sir John Talbot's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 883 14.4% 19.4%
Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 842 15% 21.6%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 983 14% 20.3%
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 802 16.6% 17.8%
Diss High School
Diss, IP22 4DH
Secondary 919 11.4% 21.2%
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR
Secondary 771 12.3% 18.1%
Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Secondary 877 14.6% 17.3%
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868 18% 19%
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG
Secondary 987 16% 18%
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY
Secondary 914 13.4% 17.5%
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Secondary 925 16% 21.5%
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS
Secondary 928 18.6% 19.8%
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 815 13.4% 21.6%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 961 11.5% 18.6%
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Secondary 809 17.3% 18.9%
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ
Secondary 871 17.8% 20.9%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932 10.4% 18.1%
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 907 17.9% 18.2%
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852 12.9% 16.3%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 921 15.9% 18.7%
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Secondary 813 16.5% 20.5%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF
Secondary 877 13.6% 17.6%
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 854 13% 18.5%
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 960 15.5% 20.1%
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941 18.4% 18.2%
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP
Secondary 834 13.3% 18.2%
Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA
Secondary 933 13.8% 19.9%
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR
Secondary 898 18.1% 21.5%
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801 16.2% 20.6%
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS
Secondary 915 15.3% 16.8%