What year groups does The Tower School teach?

The Tower School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Essex.

Who is the headteacher of The Tower School?

The headteacher of The Tower School is Headteacher Natalie Aiken, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Tower School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Tower School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is The Tower School?

The Tower School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is The Tower School full?

The Tower School has capacity for 62 pupils and 60 on roll (97%), 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 The Tower School a faith school?

No. The Tower School has no designated religious character.

Is The Tower School a selective school?

Yes. The Tower School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

How have The Tower School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 1.3 in 2023/24 and 2.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are The Tower School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Tower 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.

The Tower School

33 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BA

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Headteacher Natalie Aiken
Admissions policy: Selective
Constituency: Epping Forest
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 62
Pupils on roll: 60
URN: 148422
Local authority: Essex
Website: School website
Telephone: 01992926020

About this school

The Tower School is an independent special school in Essex. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 60 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Tower School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Tower School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	4	11	9
Attainment 8 score	-	1.3	2.4
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	0.1	0.1

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How The Tower School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Essex average	England average
2022/23	—	43.8	39.8
2023/24	1.3	41.6	39.5
2024/25	2.4	42.2	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	41
2023/24	51
2024/25	59

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 60

Location

Nearby schools

Open Box Education Centre
Independent schools · Essex

0.3 miles
Coopersale Hall School
Independent schools · Epping

1.0 miles
Woodcroft School
Special schools · Loughton

3.1 miles
Oak View School
Academies · Loughton

3.6 miles
The Greenwell Academy
Free Schools · Harlow

3.7 miles

Common questions

What year groups does The Tower School teach?: The Tower School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Essex.
Who is the headteacher of The Tower School?: The headteacher of The Tower School is Headteacher Natalie Aiken, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Tower School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Tower School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is The Tower School?: The Tower School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is The Tower School full?: The Tower School has capacity for 62 pupils and 60 on roll (97%), 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 The Tower School a faith school?: No. The Tower School has no designated religious character.
Is The Tower School a selective school?: Yes. The Tower School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
How have The Tower School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 1.3 in 2023/24 and 2.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are The Tower School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Tower 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 24 July 2026.