My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
37%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Townley Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
DA6 7AB / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
75
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 75
- Progress 8
- 0.66
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 96.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 40.64
- Achieving AAB+
- 21.9%
93% of parents would recommend this school
463 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
34%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
56%Agree
36%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
5%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%Not applicable
73%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
44%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
26%Agree
20%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
41%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
8%No
92%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 37 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
34%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
62%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
40%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
46%Agree
46%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
37%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
49%Agree
38%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%3.9% of pupils receive SEN support
3.9%
SEN support
0.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
62.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 62.7%
74% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 74%
- Entered top-third university
- 47%
- Achieved a degree
- 90%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1
- Free school meals
- 8.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 4.62%
- English as additional language
- 23.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.7%
- White
- 21.2%
- Mixed
- 10.3%
- Asian
- 35.2%
- Black
- 4.7%
- Other
- 2.2%
White British13.1%
Other White7.7%
Irish0.4%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1%
Indian13.7%
Other Asian10.6%
Chinese4.9%
Bangladeshi4.3%
Pakistani1.7%
African2.1%
Other Black1.6%
Caribbean1%