Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Catchment Area
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy converter secondary school in Ashford, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1559 pupils, and a capacity of 1625 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
1,559
Pupils
1,625
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Towers School and Sixth Form Centre?
The catchment area for Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Towers School and Sixth Form Centre sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Towers School and Sixth Form Centre: 1625 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre has a published admission number of 1625 places. 1559 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1625, Kent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.5% of pupils at Towers School and Sixth Form Centre are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre: School Information
- Full address
- Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9AL
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136583
Other Secondary Schools in Ashford
If Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ashford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Towers School and Sixth Form Centre by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
What is the catchment area for Towers School and Sixth Form Centre? ▾
The catchment area for Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre oversubscribed? ▾
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is operating close to its capacity of 1625 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Towers School and Sixth Form Centre? ▾
Admission to Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Towers School and Sixth Form Centre cover? ▾
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Ashford, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.