Towers Junior School
Windsor Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Hurley
- Federation
- The Federation of Towers Schools (Towers Junior School and Towers Infant School)
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 358
- URN
- 102313
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708449872
About this school
Towers Junior School is a community primary school in Hornchurch. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 358 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 91 | 80 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 58% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 74% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 68% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 64% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Towers Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 351 |
| 2023/24 | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 352 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Towers Junior School compares
Towers Junior School ranked 28th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 358 | — |
| Towers Infant School | — | 3.7% | 5.2% | 309 | 0.1 miles |
| Langtons Junior Academy | 55% | 4.6% | 33.9% | 240 | 0.6 miles |
| Langtons Infant School & Nursery | — | 7.1% | 25.2% | 197 | 0.6 miles |
| Hylands Primary School | 62% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 658 | 0.6 miles |
| Squirrels Heath Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 23.5% | 600 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.65%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Towers Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Langtons Junior Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Langtons Infant School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Hornchurch
-
Hylands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Squirrels Heath Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Hornchurch
Towers Junior School ranks 9th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Hornchurch.
- Ardleigh Green Infant School Primary
- Ardleigh Green Junior School Primary
- Benhurst Primary School Primary
- Elm Park Primary School Primary
- Hacton Primary School Primary
- Harrow Lodge Primary School Primary
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Langtons Junior Academy Primary
- Nelmes Primary School Primary
- R J Mitchell Primary School Primary
- Scotts Primary School Primary
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Towers Junior School teach?
- Towers Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Hornchurch.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Towers Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Towers Junior School is Mrs Cathy Hurley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Towers Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Towers Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Towers Junior School?
- Towers Junior School has 358 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Towers Junior School full?
- Towers Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 358 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Towers Junior School a faith school?
- No. Towers Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Towers Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Towers Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Towers Junior School?
- Towers Junior School is part of the The Federation of Towers Schools (Towers Junior School and Towers Infant School) federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Towers Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Towers Junior School rank locally?
- Towers Junior School ranked 28th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Towers Junior School's absence rate?
- Towers Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Towers Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Towers Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.