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Townsend Church of England School

URN: 117555

Address: High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 07 March 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 11 June 2018
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 19 January 2015
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 21 March 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 07 February 2013
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 June 2011
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 14 April 2008
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
    PDF – Published
  9. Opened

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About Townsend Church of England School

  • Type: Secondary
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Church of England
  • Local authority: Hertfordshire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 779
  • School capacity: 853

Location

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  • Address: High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR
  • Region: East of England

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