Nexus Foundation Special School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nexus Foundation Special School is a special school in Tonbridge for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 26 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score90

90, 16 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score92

92, 13 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score93

93, 12 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

307 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals40.4%

40.4%, 13.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nexus Foundation Special School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meadows School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.5
Hilden Park	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Broomhill Bank School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 8.6
Oakley School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
West Heath School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 14.7

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Scott Jarred
Phone: 01732771384
Website: nexusschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 119050

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.