Towers School and Sixth Form Centre

StateSecondary

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–191,559 pupils

Faversham Road, Kennington, TN24 9ALWebsite01233634171

Inspected1,559 pupilsAges 11–19

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Inspected Oct 2024

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Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,559

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,559

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,559 / 1,625 (96%)

Head Teacher

Mr Richard Billings

At a Glance

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

90%

Would recommend

9.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.6%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence32.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate14.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 10.4%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health72 (39%)

Specific Learning Difficulty32 (17%)

Speech, Language & Communication27 (15%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder21 (11%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty18 (10%)

Other8 (4%)

Physical Disability4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 104

Teaching assistants (FTE)0

Support staff (FTE)73

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,559

Free school meals 26.4%

English as additional language 15.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British75.9%

White Other4.6%

Black African3.8%

Asian Other2.1%

Mixed Other1.8%

Unclassified1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.6%

Other1.5%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Black Other1.1%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Indian0.8%

Black Caribbean0.8%

Chinese0.6%

Bangladeshi0.6%

Gypsy/Roma0.4%

Pakistani0.3%

White Irish0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

151 responses

Happy child90.0%

Well taught90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Good progress80.0%

Safe80.0%

Informed80.0%

Well led80.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form51.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,903

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,697 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,241

Support staff£394

Premises£251

Energy£205

Learning resources£111

Income per pupil£6,908

2023-24

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