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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9AL · towers.kent.sch.uk · 01233 634171

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.6
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,538
95% of 1,625 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.9%
First language not English
11.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Towers School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 242 families put the school first and 240 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 208 (Places 268)208September 2023: 253 (Places 287)253September 2024: 244 (Places 259)244September 2025: 247 (Places 238)247September 2026: 242 (Places 240)242Places 240
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262402421▲86%
September 2025Sept 20252382471▲84%
September 2024Sept 20242592440.991%
September 2023Sept 20232872530.992%
September 2022Sept 20222682080.894%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.6, and 29.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.1 (England 46.3)39.12017/18: 35.7 (England 46.5)35.72018/19: 36.3 (England 46.7)36.32021/22: 43.6 (England 48.8)43.62022/23: 40.7 (England 46.3)40.72023/24: 40.2 (England 45.9)40.22024/25: 40.6 (England 46.0)40.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.646.0
▼29.3%45.4%
▼54.1%64.8%
▲66.2%40.5%
▼3.744.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.2−13.7
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education42.2+16.6
Apprenticeship3.2−1.5
Employment3.6−2.1
Not in a lasting destination5.2−1.4
Activity not captured3.2+2.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.5 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 20.0 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 25.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 17.5 (England 37.9)D-2022/23: 21.2 (England 34.2)D2023/24: 27.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
37 studentsC (29)Average +0.04
39 studentsC (29)Average +0.04
77 studentsDist- (31.8)Average +0.03
14.3%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2440C- (27.3)-0.11
2022/2330D (21.2)—
2021/2231D- (17.5)—
2018/1918C (30.7)+0.12
2017/1845C- (25.5)+0.01
2016/1742D (20)-0.11
2015/1664D (21.5)-0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University31.1+6.1
Further and other education5.6+0.6
Further education4.4+3.1
Other education1.1−2.7
Apprenticeship8.9+1.4
Employment36.7−13.3
Not in a lasting destination12.2+3.4
Activity not captured5.6+1.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Towers School and Sixth Form Centre on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (151 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
151
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 38 parents (25%) with SEND

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