| Address: | High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6DR |
| Website: | http://www.townsend.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727853047 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr X Wellbeloved |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 117555 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/12/2014
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 853 |
| Number of Pupils: | 746 |
| Number of Boys: | 403 |
| Number of Girls: | 343 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.3% | 8.2% |
| School: | 22% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 96% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 46% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 48.2 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.13 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent, AL3 5JB | 2,288 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks, AL3 6EL | 373 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive, AL3 5RL | 1,235 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue, AL3 5HP | 1,573 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road, AL1 4AP | 1,956 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road, AL3 5NL | 2,315 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks, AL3 6DR | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB | 943 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Sandringham School The Ridgeway, AL4 9NX | 2,668 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Loreto College Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ | 2,752 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Verulam School Brampton Road, AL1 4PR | 3,013 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Batchwood School Townsend Drive, AL3 5RP | 1,056 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Heathlands School Heathlands Drive, AL3 5AY | 1,475 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ | 2,188 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| - not rated | St Albans School Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB | 2,791 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| - not rated | St Albans Independent College 69 London Road, AL1 1LN | 3,119 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.