My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
42%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Townsend Church of England School
Voluntary aided school — Secondary
AL3 6DR / 11–18 / Church of England
46.7
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 46.7
- Progress 8
- 0.14
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 40.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 27.98
- Achieving AAB+
- 7.4%
93% of parents would recommend this school
241 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
36%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
42%Agree
46%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
15%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%Not applicable
61%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
48%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
44%Agree
23%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%Not applicable
23%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
27%No
73%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 65 parents
Strongly agree
45%Agree
31%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
40%Agree
46%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
49%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
43%Agree
45%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
51%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
38%Agree
45%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%25.8% of pupils receive SEN support
25.8%
SEN support
2.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2%
33.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 33.5%
55% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 88%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 55%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 62%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1
- Free school meals
- 23.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- Overall absence
- 10.51%
- Persistent absence
- 29.46%
- English as additional language
- 20.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.7%
- White
- 58.5%
- Mixed
- 10.7%
- Asian
- 9.9%
- Black
- 7.3%
- Other
- 1.5%
White British49.3%
Other White9%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.3%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black African2.1%
Other Mixed2.1%
Indian2.6%
Pakistani2.1%
Other Asian2%
Bangladeshi1.6%
Chinese1.6%
Caribbean3.3%
African2.1%
Other Black1.9%