Batchwood School vs Townsend Church of England School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Batchwood School
St Albans
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
111
746
Capacity
101
853
Occupancy
110%
87%
FSM %
50.5%
26.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jan 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
12.4
43.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
8%
37.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
7%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
28
Retention
-
87%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
64%
Any L4+ destination
-
64%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
42
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (30)
Sociology (28)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (28)
English Literature (24)
Mathematics (20)
Business Studies:Single (20)
Economics (20)
Psychology (20)