The Towers School Explained

The Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Motto:Excellence in everything
Established:1967
Closed:3pm for students unless a club is attended ; usually finishing at 3:45-4:00pm
Head Label:Principal
Head:Richard Billings
Address:Faversham Road
Country:England
Coordinates:51.1733°N 0.8847°W
Postcode:TN24 9AL
Dfeno:886/4196
Urn:136583
Ofsted:https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/136583
Enrolment:1417 Pupils
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19

The Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school (Academy) in Ashford, Kent. The school was first established in 1967 and was named after the nearby towers standing at the entrance to Eastwell Park.[1]

The school has over 1400 pupils, of which 170 are in the Sixth Form.

The principal is Mr Richard Billings who has been in the role since January 2014.

History

The school was formed in 1967 and officially opened by Lady Brabourne who accompanied the first head teacher, Geoffrey Foster, to the ceremony. The first year saw a total of 90 pupils attend the school. The school was named when one of the councillors on the board of governors looked out of the window and upon seeing the towers of Eastwell Park, suggested naming the school after them.[2]

The school became an academy convertor in April 2011.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Towers School reaches 50. 20 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Towers School reaches 50. 20 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Towers School and Sixth Form Centre - GOV.UK.