Located in Prescot, Tower College is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 2 to 16. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Tower College currently has around 303 pupils on roll, which is about 45% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Mill Lane, Prescot, L35 6NE
Website: https://towercollege.com/
Telephone: 01514264333
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: St. Helens
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Andrea Bingley
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 104837

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 675
Number of Pupils: 303
Number of Boys: 155
Number of Girls: 148

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
-0.41
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
6%
Local authority average
27%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
53%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
48.7
Local authority average
43.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.6
Local authority average
3.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery
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4out of 4 1,104 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakdene Primary Academy
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Oakdene Primary School
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St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
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Rainhill Park Primary School
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- not rated 1,104 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Ann's Church of England Primary School
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- not rated 1,131 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainhill High School
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3out of 4 685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rainhill High School
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- not rated 685 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
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2out of 4 2,105 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Higher Side Community Comprehensive School
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
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- not rated 2,426 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College
Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA
- not rated 2,330 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tower College
Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Briars Hey
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- not rated 91 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crossley Manor
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Ash Meadow School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.