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Townsend Church of England School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Oaks
 St Albans
 Hertfordshire AL3 6DR
Telephone: 01727 853047

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Flack (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: A Wellbeloved
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.76 / 20.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.18
Number of pupils: 746
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 51.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,356,405*
Income Per Pupil: £8,520
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: St Albans
Electoral Ward: Batchwood
School Number: 9194606

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th December 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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