Townley Grammar School
Admissions reality
How competitive entry really is, what scores mean, and where the waiting-list picture is strong enough to trust.
Full exam briefScore banding
11+Offer score trend
Official evidence confirms oversubscription in 2019 and a 2026 admissions change reserving 20 places for eligible Pupil Premium applicants who achieve the qualifying selective score, but it does not provide a clean multi-year score trend.
Waiting list intelligence
Official reserve-list policy says offers can be made to girls one point below the selective threshold if places remain unfilled.
Where places remain after all pupils deemed selective by Bexley have been offered, the school says it adopts the London Borough of Bexley reserve-list principles and process.
Common mistakes parents make
Misconceptions we hear most often about this school
Passing the Bexley selective standard does not by itself guarantee a Townley place.
Qualifying as selective-eligible is only the first hurdle. Final allocation depends on oversubscription criteria, and distance from the school is frequently the deciding factor.
For Year 7, final offers depend on oversubscription criteria as well as being deemed selective.
Parents often assume the highest scorers get priority. In practice, once a child meets the selective threshold, proximity to the school can matter more than raw score.
A published qualifying threshold is not the same thing as a final offer score.
This means there's no single pass mark to aim for. Preparation should focus on performing strongly across all areas rather than targeting a specific number.
What we're still researching
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General Entry
Competition ratio (applicants per place)
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Latest offer score threshold
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Year 7 Entry
Year 7 qualifying score
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Lowest offer
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Per place
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