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Townsend Church of England School

St Albans, AL3 6DRSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
Progress 8
+0.14
Average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
0.3×
Applications did not exceed published places
58 1st-choice / 173 places
Ranking
#1,219
of 3,141 nationally

About Townsend Church of England School

Townsend Church of England School is a state-funded secondary school in St Albans, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 756 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 853.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Jan 2024). the published Progress 8 score was +0.14 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 48.2 for 2023/24. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 58 first-preference applications for 173 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Oaks, St Albans, St Albans, AL3 6DR
HeadteacherAnthony Flack
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils756
Free School Meals (FSM)24.4%
School Capacity756 / 853 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: townsend.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Townsend Church of England School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.