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
- 1602 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.2%
- Girls
- 93.8%
- First language not English
- 23.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.9%
African 28.7%
White British 14.4%
Indian 12.9%
Other Asian 11.1%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 6.5%
Chinese 4.7%
Bangladeshi 4.4%
Other 2.1%
Pakistani 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.66
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 43%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 55%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.2
Local authority average 50.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.88
Local authority average 4.5
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 218 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 218 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 84 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
| Dance | GCSE | 31 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 218 |
Admissions
Townley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 262
- 3rd preference
- 200
- From another Local Authority
- 599
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 138
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 8 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 9 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 10 | 223 0 223 |
| Year 11 | 220 0 220 |
| Year 12 | 276 63 213 |
| Year 13 | 211 36 175 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Secondary
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 88.9% 86.0% |
Further education | 3.0% 21.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 59.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 7.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 3.2% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.8% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 76.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 60.0% 33.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.2% |
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