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The Tower School

Special school in CM16 4BA

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  • School Reference Number: 148422
  • Address: 33 High Street, Epping CM16 4BA
  • Headteacher: Headteacher Lauren Gibbs
  • Telephone: 01992 926020
  • Website: thetowerschool.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 62
  • Local Education Authority: Essex
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Selective
  • Active From: April 2021* (New Provision)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
15 November 2022 20 December 2022 Standard inspection Good
17 March 2021 22 April 2021 Pre-registration inspection

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Unique Reference Number148422
Local Authority Code881
Local Authority NameEssex
Establishment Number6078
School / College NameThe Tower School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date21-04-2021
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code2
Admissons policySelective
School capacity62
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils51
Number of Boys34
Number of Girls17
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN
FEHE Identifier
Further education type
Last Changed Date05-12-2024
Street33 High Street
LocalityEpping
Address3
Town
County (name)Essex
PostcodeCM16 4BA
Websitehttps://www.thetowerschool.co.uk/
Telephone01992926020
Headteacher/Principal titleHeadteacher
Headteacher/Principal first nameLauren
Headteacher/Principal last nameGibbs
Headteacher/Principal Job Title
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provision
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providers
Section 41 approvedApproved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000072
DistrictEpping Forest
Ward CodeE05015728
WardEpping West & Rural
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001226
Parliamentary ConstituencyEpping Forest
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000012
Easting545661
Northing201802
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Epping Forest 005
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Epping Forest 005C
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan51
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's NameAcorn Care and Education Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
CountryUnited Kingdom
UPRN200001598826
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004531
LSOA CodeE01021762
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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