Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 19
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9ALOpen in maps

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Ashford for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

266 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.6

40.6, 5.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.3%

29.3%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.1%

54.1%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc66.2%

66.2%, 25.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.74

3.74, 0.35 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

37 students

Average point score per A level entry29.02

29.02, 5.98 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,538 pupils on roll, with places for 1,625

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.8%

11.8%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Highworth Grammar School2 milesOfsted judgements: OutstandingAttainment 8: 70.8
Ashford School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 47.9
The Norton Knatchbull School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 67.3
The North School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 41.1
Wye School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 46.6

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
TOWERS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Tara McVey
Phone
01233634171
Website
towers.kent.sch.uk
Address
Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AL
Local authority
Kent
URN
136583

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.