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Townsend Church of England School

High Oaks, St Albans AL3 6DR

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
746
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 853
Local authority
Hertfordshire
East of England

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 46.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.7
55thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.4
52ndpercentile
Attendance33% of pupils persistently absent
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Townsend Church of England School

Townsend Church of England School is a state secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 746 pupils on roll and room for 853. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

High Oaks
St Albans AL3 6DR
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Voluntary aided school
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
746
Capacity
853 pupils
Free school meals
26.40% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nation
England
URN
117555

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