Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
35%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British75.9%
Other White4.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
5.8%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
Asian
4.4%
Other Asian2.1%
Indian0.8%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.6%
Pakistani0.3%
Black
4%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.3%
Other Black1.1%
Other
1.5%