54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
994.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,559
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Towers School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofTOWERS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-7pp
64%56%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-6pp
43%35%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
40.6
+0.4
43.640.036.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
66%
+4pp
81%71%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
994.6
+73.2
994.6730.8467.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 994.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.0
+1.7
30.724.117.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.0
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+14pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,559
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AL
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 29% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 66% | 994.6 | 67% | 1,559 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 35% | 40.2 | -0.29 | 62% | 921.4 | 64% | 1,529 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 28% | 40.7 | -0.15 | 70% | 749.6 | 70% | 1,460 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 43% | 43.6 | -0.12 | 81% | 840.0 | 83% | 1,395 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 26% | 36.3 | -0.50 | 66% | 467.0 | 68% | 1,083 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 25% | 35.7 | -0.38 | 9% | 414.9 | 28% | 1,018 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 26% | 39.1 | -0.41 | 32% | — | 38% | 1,028 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | C | +0.04 | 14% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | C- | -0.11 | 0% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 21.2 | D | — | 0% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 17.4 | D- | — | 0% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | +0.12 | 0% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 25.5 | C- | +0.01 | 0% | 141 |
| 2016/17 | 20.0 | D | -0.11 | 0% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,559 | 15.9 | 12% | 15% | 30% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,529 | 15.5 | 10% | 15% | 27% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,460 | 15.5 | 11% | 8% | 26% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,395 | 15.5 | 12% | 5% | 28% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,291 | 16.9 | 12% | 5% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,083 | 18.5 | 7% | 7% | 32% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,018 | 17.1 | 9% | 8% | 34% | 7% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,028 | 17.7 | 7% | 8% | 34% | 8% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.