Nexus Foundation Special School
Ofsted: Good
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Location
- Tonbridge, TN11 8AA
- Distance
- 2.3km away
Meadows School
London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RJ
Ofsted: Strong
Independent
Phase
100
Capacity
5-19
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Ofsted Inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full
Safeguarding standards Met
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership & management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate
Year:
GCSE Results
2024-25- Average Attainment 8
- 0.5 nat46.0
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 0.0% nat45.4%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 0.0% nat64.8%
- Entering EBacc
- 0.0% nat40.5%
- EBacc APS
- 0.0 nat4.1
- Cohort Size
- 8
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 100.0%
- Continued in education
- 100.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 0.0%
- Employment
- 0.0%
- Not sustained
- 0.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 62
- Boys
- 49 (79%)
- Girls
- 13 (21%)
- Capacity
- 100 (62% full)
- SEND
- 100.0%
- FSM Eligible
- 47.8%
- EAL
- 0.0%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 98.4%
- SEN Support
- 1.6%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 21.0% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 64.0% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 96.8%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
- Mixed Other: 1.6%
96.8%
White British
1.6%
Mixed White & Asian
1.6%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
London Road
Tunbridge Wells, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 119029
- UKPRN
- 10017907
- Establishment No.
- 7011
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