Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Secondary school · Ashford, Kent
TN24 9AL
Composite score
50.8

About Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Ashford, Kent, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,559 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

29% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 54% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Towers School and Sixth Form Centre does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,434
National rank
#355
In South East
#55
In Kent
Top 77%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
29%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
54%
% EBacc grade 5+
13%
EBacc average points score
3.74

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,559 % FSM ever-6 30.2% % EAL 15.1% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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