How many pupils does Towers School and Sixth Form Centre have?

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre has 1,559 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Towers School and Sixth Form Centre?

The principal of Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is Richard Billings.

What type of school is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre?

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre in?

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 15 October 2024.

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1,559

Pupils

28.5%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Ashford, Kent. The school has 1,559 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 15 October 2024. The Principal is Richard Billings. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to TOWERS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Principal: Richard Billings
Trust: TOWERS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136583

Contact

01233634171 office@towers.kent.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Towers School and Sixth Form Centre are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.29

Progress 8 · 2023-24

29%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.74

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

66%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →