Nexus Foundation Special School

Based in Tonbridge, Nexus Foundation Special School is a special school for children aged 2 to 19 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 296 pupils. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. There is a sixth form on site, so students can stay on for post-16 study. Mr Scott Jarred leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

At its most recent Ofsted inspection on 20 June 2023, Nexus Foundation Special School was judged Good. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

Overall absence stands at 13.7%, which is attendance of about 86.3% (2024/25). Around 40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Nexus Foundation Special School

Nexus Foundation Special School is a special school, so places are arranged through the education, health and care plan process rather than the normal application round. Kent names the school in a child's EHCP after consulting it. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Nexus Foundation Special School is a specialist SEND setting, so every pupil on roll has identified additional needs. Named areas of need it supports include Autism, Speech, language and communication, Moderate learning difficulties, Severe learning difficulties, Profound and multiple learning difficulties. Recorded provision: Specialist school: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Before and after school

For working families the school runs an on-site nursery. Session times, costs and availability are set by the school, so confirm them before you rely on a place.

Nexus Foundation Special School contact details and location

You will find Nexus Foundation Special School at Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA. The school office can be reached on 01732 771384. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.