Townley Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

DA6 7AB / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

75

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

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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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British13.1%
Other White7.7%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
10.3%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1%
Asian
35.2%
Indian13.7%
Other Asian10.6%
Chinese4.9%
Bangladeshi4.3%
Pakistani1.7%
Black
4.7%
African2.1%
Other Black1.6%
Caribbean1%
Other
2.2%