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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Faversham Road
 Kennington
 Ashford
 Kent TN24 9AL
Telephone: 01233 634171

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Trust: Towers School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Richard Billings (since October 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Graham Ralph
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 100.36 / 27.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 77.81
Number of pupils: 1538
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Ashford
Electoral Ward: Kennington
School Number: 8864196

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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