Nexus Foundation Special School is a school located in Tonbridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's quality of education and outcomes for pupils good, overall effectiveness and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 25/05/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 10.3%, which is 6.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge

School Information

Address: Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AA
Website: http://www.nexusschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01732771384
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Scott Jarred
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119050

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/05/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 228
Number of Pupils: 219
Number of Boys: 161
Number of Girls: 58

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 29.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -4.7 to 2.6
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -4.7 to 2.1
Maths
Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -6 to 0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sussex Road Community Primary School
Sussex Road , TN9 2TP
3out of 4 1,228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
The Slade , TN9 1HR
4out of 4 2,365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Royal Rise Primary School
Royal Rise , TN9 2DQ
1out of 4 2,384 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Spring Lane , Bidborough TN3 0UE
3out of 4 2,436 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Leigh Primary School
The Green , Leigh TN11 8QP
3out of 4 3,002 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hayesbrook School
Brook Street , TN9 2PH
3out of 4 939 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Judd School
Brook Street , TN9 2PN
4out of 4 1,204 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Tonbridge Grammar School
Deakin Leas , TN9 2JR
4out of 4 1,888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane , TN9 2JP
4out of 4 2,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hillview School for Girls
Brionne Gardens , TN9 2HE
3out of 4 2,628 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Kent and Ashford College
Brook Street , TN9 2PW
- not rated 1,098 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nexus Foundation Special School
Upper Haysden Lane , TN11 8AA
2out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadows School
London Road , Southborough TN4 0RJ
3out of 4 2,476 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Tonbridge School
, TN9 1JP
- not rated 2,733 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Hilden Grange School
Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BX
- not rated 3,042 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
38 Dry Hill Park Road , TN10 3BU
- not rated 3,042 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.