Townsend Church of England School

High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

756

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 756 / 853 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.6%

Disadvantaged

20.1%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

22.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.7

Attainment 8

756 pupils

40.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

28 students

7.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

62%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.5%

Overall absence

32.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.54

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

13.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

17.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£53,431

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,792 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.48

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,590

Spend per pupil

£8,796

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.