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Academy
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary
Post 16
Faversham Road Kennington, Ashford, TN249AL
012 3363 4171


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 19
PUPILS
1157

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 19 and has a capacity of 1625. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 23 Jan 2019.


PUPIL MIX
572 boys and 585 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
13.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
5.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.4%
EHC PLAN
1.6%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
36.3
Local Authority
47.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
26%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 66% 44% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.13 4.15 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
83.3%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 30.72 33.18 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
83.3%
Local Authority
94.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 28.66 34.13 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

23 Jan 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 618
Of which first preference applications 221
Of which second preference applications 202
Of which third preference applications 146
Total offers made 278
Of which first preference offers 208
Of which second preference offers 42
Of which third preference offers 22




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 87% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 7% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
35%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 35% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
4% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
2% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
10
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£398,750 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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