Townley Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 1 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
- 8.2%
- 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
- 0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.6
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.99
Local authority average 4.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 222 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 222 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 90 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 77 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| Dance | GCSE | 24 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 40 |
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
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 90.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 92.0% 62.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 73.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 28.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 44.0% 24.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% |