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Townsend Church of England School

Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Open

Contact

High Oaks
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6DR

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
853
Pupils
756 (Boys: 397, Girls: 359)
Free School Meals
24.4%
Capacity utilisation
89% (756 / 853)
Establishment type
Voluntary aided school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
117555
LAESTAB
9194606
UKPRN
10006966
Establishment No.
4606
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 19 Jan 2015
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
779
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Church of England
Faith
Christian
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    19 Jan 2015
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective (19 Jan 2015)