Townley Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 137769
- Address
- Townley Road, DA6 7AB
- Website
- www.townleygrammar.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1670 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.7%
- Girls
- 93.3%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 4.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
African 26.8%
Indian 13.7%
White British 13.1%
Other Asian 10.6%
Mixed 10.3%
Other White 7.7%
Chinese 4.9%
Bangladeshi 4.3%
Other 2.2%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Black 1.6%
Caribbean 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.99
Local authority average 4.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 226 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 226 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 79 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 70 |
| Dance | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Townley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 265
- 3rd preference
- 212
- From another Local Authority
- 574
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 150
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 0 225 |
| Year 8 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 9 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 10 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 11 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 12 | 274 50 224 |
| Year 13 | 275 62 213 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 88.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 21.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 72.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.1% 2.4% |