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ClosedSecondaryURN 118822

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

Community school · Ashford · TN24 9AL

Ages 11–19 · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,606
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Malcolm Ramsey

Location

Address
Faversham Road, Kennington
Postcode
TN24 9AL
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Ashford, Kent. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Secondary schools in Ashford
5
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN24
12
Secondary in TN24
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshfordNear TN24

  • Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 9AL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 8UD · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Norton Knatchbull School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 0QJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • The North School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashford · TN24 8AL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Wye School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Wye · TN25 5EJ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Malcolm Ramsey

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