Townsend Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117555
- Address
- High Oaks, AL3 6DR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 779 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 19.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 36.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
White British 49.6%
African 13.4%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 9.4%
Caribbean 4.4%
Indian 3.2%
Pakistani 2.2%
Chinese 1.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 135 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 131 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Townsend Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 72 65 |
| Year 8 | 146 75 71 |
| Year 9 | 136 68 68 |
| Year 10 | 143 84 59 |
| Year 11 | 140 75 65 |
| Year 12 | 36 22 14 |
| Year 13 | 41 20 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% |