Townsend Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · St Albans, Hertfordshire

AL3 6DR

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

58.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,381

National rank

#150

In East of England

#49

In Hertfordshire

Top 44%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

46.7

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

40%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

61%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.92

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 48.2 → 46.7 ▼ 1.5 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 756 % FSM ever-6 24.6% % EAL 20.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Albans Girls' School St Albans · 0.5 mi 73.5 Loreto College St Albans · 1.5 mi 72.9 Sandringham School St Albans · 1.5 mi 81.4 Verulam School St Albans · 1.7 mi 65.6 Beaumont School St Albans · 2.3 mi 78.2 The Marlborough Science Academy St Albans · 2.4 mi 54.2 Samuel Ryder Academy St Albans · 2.8 mi 70.6 Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School St Albans · 2.9 mi 70.5