Townsend Church of England School

StateSecondaryChurch of England

SecondaryAges 11–18756 pupils

High Oaks, AL3 6DRWebsite01727853047

756 pupilsAges 11–18

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

756 / 853 (89%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Anthony Flack

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 46.7

11.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

11.5%vs 6.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence32.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate34.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support22.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.9%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health56 pupils (29%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder53 pupils (27%)

Specific Learning Difficulty37 pupils (19%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty15 pupils (8%)

Speech, Language & Communication13 pupils (7%)

Not Assessed9 pupils (5%)

Hearing Impairment4 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (2%)

Other2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)56

Teaching assistants (FTE)18

Support staff (FTE)42

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils756

Free school meals23.3%

English as additional language20.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British49.3%

Black African12.8%

White Other9.0%

Black Caribbean4.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.3%

Mixed White & Asian3.2%

Indian2.6%

Mixed Other2.1%

Pakistani2.1%

Mixed White & African2.1%

Asian Other2.0%

Black Other1.9%

Chinese1.6%

Bangladeshi1.6%

Other1.5%

Unclassified0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form46.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET3.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,812

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,788 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,048

Support staff£750

Premises£1,177

Energy£279

Learning resources£409

Income per pupil£7,812

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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