School Summary

Townley Grammar School


Boys: 103
Girls: 1509
Total Pupils: 1612
Opened: 01-01-2012
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Nevita Pandya
Townley Grammar School
Townley Road
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 7AB
Telephone: 02083048311
Website: https://www.townleygrammar.org.uk

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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I've been in this school for a few years and I would NOT recommend. you barely learn anything since the teachers move onto different topics every lesson, they give you sanctions for things as little as having the wrong pe kit or forgetting your book. The food there is literally HORIBBLE and over priced (some of the drinks are served expired too). And the teachers cannot control a noisy classroom. Overall, its a terrible school with no good support and you shouldn't go if you want to stay happy.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I've been in this school for a few years and I would NOT recommend. you barely learn anything since the teachers move onto different topics every lesson, they give you sanctions for things as little as having the wrong pe kit or forgetting your book. The food there is literally HORIBBLE and over priced (some of the drinks are served expired too). And the teachers cannot control a noisy classroom. Overall, its a terrible school with no good support and you shouldn't go if you want to stay happy.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"favour c","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103406411241103695723\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjU0v98WtcwHvjgbNZ_fJWZw35NUiprJjmbAFup9KnJnDfc=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-01-27T18:23:17Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"This school could definitely be better. For one, they could employ better teachers, specifically in the science block there is a teacher who doesn't teach. All they do is talk about their life experiences instead of the work. They also forget to mark people's work very often. The school itself needs to loosen up on school uniform. Other than that the school is diverse and welcoming to all cultures and religions. It does a lot of charity work. Overall it's ok.\nEdit: I was trying to be very nice. I do genuinely believe there are good teachers at this school but quite a few of them aren't good. I struggle in subjects that I didn't struggle with when I didn't have specific teachers. There is a mountain load of stress place upon me. Some teachers make tests (just end of topic ones)out to be the dealbreaker in life and if you don't do remarkably well at them you \"have no future\" or \"you won't succeed in life\" because of one test? It seems quite extreme. The uniform thing I've gotten used to so that's the least of my problems. They also brush over many problems which is not very nice but what can we do? I have never been so anxious in my life. This school has placed a cloud over me that has made me tired, sad, worried etc. I do wish I had gone to a different school as maybe this school is for some people but its not for me. You definitely have to have a specific mindset for this school as some thrive and (many) others do not.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school could definitely be better. For one, they could employ better teachers, specifically in the science block there is a teacher who doesn't teach. All they do is talk about their life experiences instead of the work. They also forget to mark people's work very often. The school itself needs to loosen up on school uniform. Other than that the school is diverse and welcoming to all cultures and religions. It does a lot of charity work. Overall it's ok.\nEdit: I was trying to be very nice. I do genuinely believe there are good teachers at this school but quite a few of them aren't good. I struggle in subjects that I didn't struggle with when I didn't have specific teachers. There is a mountain load of stress place upon me. Some teachers make tests (just end of topic ones)out to be the dealbreaker in life and if you don't do remarkably well at them you \"have no future\" or \"you won't succeed in life\" because of one test? It seems quite extreme. The uniform thing I've gotten used to so that's the least of my problems. They also brush over many problems which is not very nice but what can we do? I have never been so anxious in my life. This school has placed a cloud over me that has made me tired, sad, worried etc. I do wish I had gone to a different school as maybe this school is for some people but its not for me. You definitely have to have a specific mindset for this school as some thrive and (many) others do not.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sarah Ayeni","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103773111476190180844\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIVH2rDriv-MWbkl8wY49ugEWhN3qojopQlHctzB7k=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-11-09T21:49:08Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"HELLO\nMy name is (name removed) and I am going to be a Year 7 student at Townley Grammar School. I cannot wait to start here! I chose this school because of the diverse community, the opportunities, and the great education which is offered. I am looking forward to my next 5\/7 years at this school :)\nP.S - I will read this review in a few years when I've left Townley so I can look back at myself haha\n\nedit: nvm\nthis school is not all sunshine and rainbows\nin fact, it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s probably the opposite\u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0080\ni regret coming here\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008a","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"HELLO\nMy name is (name removed) and I am going to be a Year 7 student at Townley Grammar School. I cannot wait to start here! I chose this school because of the diverse community, the opportunities, and the great education which is offered. 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