Epping St John's Church of England School vs The Tower School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1036
60
Capacity
1036
62
Occupancy
100%
97%
FSM %
18.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.6
6.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46.6%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
38.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
19%
-
Value Added
Well above average
-
A-Level Students
76
-
Retention
93%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
13%
-
Degree course
53%
-
Any L4+ destination
61%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
75
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (54)
Sociology (44)
Psychology (42)
History (36)
Media / Film / TV Studies (34)
Sociology (32)
English Literature (30)
Biology (30)