Townsend Church of England School

High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6DR

Local ranking50th of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

853

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.3%
Entering EBacc
16.8%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
137

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.0

Avg Points/Entry

27.4

Best 3 A-Levels

28

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.4%
16-18 Cohort
89

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
756
Boys
397 (53%)
Girls
359 (47%)
Capacity
853 (89% full)
SEND
25.8%
FSM Eligible
24.6%
EAL
20.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
22.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.5
Budget per Pupil
£9,590/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.5%
Persistent Absence
32.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 51.7%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Other: 9.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%

51.7%

White British

9.4%

White Other

9.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

High Oaks

St Albans, East of England

Administrative

URN
117555
UKPRN
10006966
Establishment No.
4606