The Tower School vs Epping St John's Church of England School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
60
1036
Capacity
62
1036
Occupancy
97%
100%
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
May 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
6.7
46.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
46.6%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (54)
Sociology (44)
Psychology (42)
History (36)
Media / Film / TV Studies (34)
Sociology (32)
English Literature (30)
Biology (30)