Townsend Church of England School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL3 6DR · Hertfordshire
#246 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2029 of 4,090 nationally
About Townsend Church of England School
Townsend Church of England School is a local authority secondary located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 746 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 246th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (58th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 746; capacity filled 87.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.3%; ebacc average points 3.92.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; Townsend Church of England School ranks 39th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Townsend Church of England School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 746
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Townsend Church of England School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Margaret Wix Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 341 m away
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students · 863 m away
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
430 students · 1.1 km away
Bernards Heath Junior School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
353 students · 1.4 km away
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
279 students · 1.8 km away
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students · 2.0 km away
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 2.1 km away
Maple Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 2.1 km away
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
358 students · 2.2 km away
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
243 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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761 students
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655 students
Leighton Middle School
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597 students
Fearnhill School
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597 students
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
905 students
The Astley Cooper School
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914 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Townsend Church of England School a good school?
Townsend Church of England School has a Success Index (England) of 48.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #246 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Townsend Church of England School rank in East of England?
Townsend Church of England School ranks #246 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2029 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Townsend Church of England School?
Townsend Church of England School had 746 students in 2025.
Is Townsend Church of England School a primary school or a secondary school?
Townsend Church of England School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Townsend Church of England School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Townsend Church of England School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.