Tower College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Prescot, North West L35 6NE · St. Helens
#40 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#369 of 4,090 nationally
About Tower College
Tower College is a independent all-through located in Prescot, in the St. Helens local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 2–16. In 2025 it enrolled 279 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 86.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of all-through schools in England and 40th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (87th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (86th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 279; capacity filled 41.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.5%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 17 schools in Prescot; Tower College ranks 2nd of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)56.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)64.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Tower College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 41.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 64.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Tower College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakdene Primary Academy
Prescot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 320 m away
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
279 students · 582 m away
Rainhill High School
Prescot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,535 students · 627 m away
St Ann's Church of England Primary School
Prescot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
404 students · 1.0 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Widnes · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 1.8 km away
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
Widnes · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students · 1.8 km away
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students · 1.9 km away
Sutton Manor Community Primary School
St Helens · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
209 students · 2.0 km away
Longton Lane Community Primary School
St Helens · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
284 students · 2.0 km away
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community
Prescot · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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279 students
Austin Friars
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278 students
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
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264 students
Jamea Al Kauthar
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261 students
Beis Malka Girls school
Salford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
300 students
Afifah School
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255 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tower College a good school?
Tower College has a Success Index (England) of 86.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #40 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Tower College rank in North West?
Tower College ranks #40 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #369 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tower College?
Tower College had 279 students in 2025.
Is Tower College a primary school or a secondary school?
Tower College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Tower College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tower College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.