AcademySecondary

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9AL

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,538
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,625
Local authority
Kent
Towers School Academy Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 40.6, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
23rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.7
30thpercentile
Attendance33% of pupils persistently absent
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary academy in Ashford, Kent, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Towers School Academy Trust.

It has 1,538 pupils on roll and room for 1,625. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Faversham Road, Kennington
Ashford TN24 9AL
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,538
Capacity
1,625 pupils
Free school meals
30.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Towers School Academy Trust
Local authority
Kent
Nation
England
URN
136583

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