The Tower School
The Tower School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 60 pupils and room for 62.
33 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BA01992 926020thetowerschool.co.ukHeadteacher Natalie Aiken headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | – | – | 46.0 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | – | – | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | – | – | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.13 | 0.06 | – | – | 4.06 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | – | – | 39% | 41% |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 59 | 51 | 41 | 17 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Box Education Centre | Independent | 420 m | 16 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Epping St John's Church of England School | Academy | 510 m | 1,036 | Report card 2026 | 32 | Compare |
| Epping Primary School | Council | 710 m | 418 | Good 2022 | 51 | Compare |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Academy | 800 m | 338 | Good 2022 | 73 | Compare |
| Coopersale Hall School | Independent (grammar) | 1.0 miles | 302 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 1.4 miles | 208 | Good 2022 | 82 | Compare |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 319 | Good 2022 | 58 | Compare |
| Epping Upland CofE Primary School | Academy | 2.4 miles | 199 | Good 2022 | 21 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Tower School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Tower School yet.
How good are The Tower School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 2.4, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does The Tower School have?
60 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 62 places, so it is 97% full.
Does The Tower School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
Does The Tower School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 33 High Street, Epping, CM16 4BA
- Telephone
- 01992 926020
- Website
- www.thetowerschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Natalie Aiken
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Epping West & Rural
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 21 April 2021 (new provision)
- URN
- 148422 · LAESTAB 8816078 · UKPRN 10099767
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.