My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
35%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter — Secondary
TN24 9AL / 11–19 / Does not apply
40.6
Attainment 8
87%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 40.6
- Progress 8
- -0.29
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 29.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 29.02
- Achieving AAB+
- 14.3%
87% of parents would recommend this school
151 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
34%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
15%Agree
12%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
40%Agree
40%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
43%Agree
22%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
21%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
25%No
75%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 38 parents
Strongly agree
42%Agree
26%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
53%Agree
36%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
52%Agree
34%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
44%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
38%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
87%No
13%11.9% of pupils receive SEN support
11.9%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
87% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 87%
40% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 85%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 40%
- Entered top-third university
- 0%
- Achieved a degree
- 40%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15:1
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15:1
- Overall absence
- 9.56%
- Persistent absence
- 32.12%
- English as additional language
- 15.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.2%
- White
- 81.1%
- Mixed
- 5.8%
- Asian
- 4.4%
- Black
- 4%
- Other
- 1.5%
White British75.9%
Other White4.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
Other Asian2.1%
Indian0.8%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.6%
Pakistani0.3%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.3%
Other Black1.1%