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Townsend Church of England School

High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR · URN 117555

Public data summary

5.3

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 359
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 853
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.14
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.2
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 57.0%
University: 55.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.3%
Persistent absence: 35.3%
Free school meals: 13.9%
SEN support: 25.8%
English additional language: 20.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.1:1
Average class size: 20.9
Staff turnover: 23.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.2

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.6

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.6

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.2

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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