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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Ashford, TN24 9ALSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
Progress 8
-0.29
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
247 1st-choice / 238 places
Ranking
#2,208
of 3,141 nationally

About Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

The school serves a notably diverse intake: 28. 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average and a strong indicator of the community it draws from. Demand is high — for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 813 applications for 238 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 42 to one. Of those, 247 were first-preference applications, and 207 first-preference offers were made, so while many families clearly want a place, not all get their first choice. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and has no religious character, which fits its broad, inclusive catchment. It also has its own sixth form, so pupils can stay on post-16. With a headteacher in Richard Billings and a Good Ofsted rating from 2024, it is a popular local option, though the sheer number of applications means securing a place is competitive.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFaversham Road, Ashford, Ashford, TN24 9AL
HeadteacherRichard Billings
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,559
Free School Meals (FSM)28.5%
School Capacity1,559 / 1,625 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.