Admission rules for a place to start in September 2027
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Number of places available |
150 |
150 |
Number of applications made |
283 |
286 |
Number of places offered |
201 |
180 |
Places offered under each rule in 2026
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2026 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
3 |
Children looked after |
0 |
Medical or social need |
0 |
Sibling |
38 |
F1 |
10 |
F2 |
15 |
F3 |
10 |
C1 |
2 |
C2 |
63 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
39 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
7 |
Children looked after |
1 |
Medical or social need |
1 |
Sibling |
33 |
F1 |
5 |
F2 |
22 |
F3 |
1 |
C1 |
4 |
C2 |
53 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
74 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please contact the school for further information about distance allocations.
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11
Updated: 29 August 2026
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Townsend C of E (VA) Secondary School.
Ofsted report and rating for Townsend C of E (VA) Secondary School.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Caroline Dove
In Year Admissions Officer: Samara Partridge
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Alison Garner
Key Link Advisor: Kay Leach
SEND Local Offer at Townsend C of E (VA) Secondary School