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Townsend Primary School

Community school · London · SE17 1HJ

Ages 3–11 · 111 pupils · Southwark

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill53%

111 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
59 / 52
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
111 / 210 (53%)
Free school meals
55%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Stonell

Location

Address
Townsend Street
Postcode
SE17 1HJ
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Southwark, 111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE17
11
Primary in SE17
9
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE17

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 4RP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Surrey Square Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE17 2JY · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Victory Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 1PT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Robert Browning Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 1DQ · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Michael Faraday School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 2HR · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Stonell

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