The Tower School

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

33 High Street, Epping, Epping, CM16 4BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Tower School is a special school in Epping for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Tower School.

The Tower School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.4

2.4, 43.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.13

0.13, 3.96 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

60 pupils on roll, with places for 62

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Tower School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodcroft School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Oak View School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
The Greenwell Academy	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Harlow Fields School and College	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	0% met the expected standard
Wells Park School	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Headteacher: Headteacher Natalie Aiken
Phone: 01992926020
Website: thetowerschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 33 High Street, Epping, Epping, CM16 4BA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 148422

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.