Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashford, South East TN24 9AL · Kent
#471 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2944 of 4,090 nationally
About Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a academy secondary located in Ashford, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,538 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 471st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (41th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,538; capacity filled 94.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.1%; ebacc average points 3.74.
There are 55 schools in Ashford; Towers School and Sixth Form Centre ranks 41st of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.9%
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 Towers School and Sixth Form Centre by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,538
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kennington Church of England Academy
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 558 m away
Downs View Infant School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
· 561 m away
Goat Lees Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 812 m away
Phoenix Community Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.1 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
214 students · 2.4 km away
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students · 2.6 km away
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd
Ashford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
183 students · 2.7 km away
Ashford School
Ashford · Independent all-through · Ages 0–20
936 students · 2.8 km away
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 2.8 km away
Repton Manor Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
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1,537 students
Warden Park Secondary Academy
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1,541 students
The Ashcombe School
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1,533 students
The Bulmershe School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,530 students
Oxted School
Oxted · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,528 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre a good school?
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre has a Success Index (England) of 30.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #471 of 679 in South East. 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 Towers School and Sixth Form Centre rank in South East?
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre ranks #471 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2944 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Towers School and Sixth Form Centre?
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre had 1,538 students in 2025.
Is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre a primary school or a secondary school?
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Towers School and Sixth Form Centre?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Towers School and Sixth Form Centre; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.