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The View School

Special · ages 11-19MixedIndependent26 pupilsKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
PlacesFull26 pupils, 26 places
Pupils on roll26Census January 2024

The View School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 26 pupils and every place is taken.

Church Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5BD0792 001 1846theviewschool.orgMiss Louise Bourne headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score6.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2022 to 2025
2022: 9.49.420222024: 2.02.020242025: 6.76.72025
Since 2022: -2.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022KentEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1111818
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 86.72.09.447.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%13%48%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%13%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.470.170.904.284.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%48%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics70%0%29%53%
Food Preparation & Nutrition70%0%43%52%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll26Census January 2024
Places26100% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%26 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls21 / 5
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll262625242624
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m28312 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate86 per 1,000 people5% lower than the England average
Typical house price£480,000Sevenoaks
Nearest bus stop150 mPost Office, 7 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Edenbridge Primary SchoolAcademy300 m439Good 202238Compare
Four Elms Primary SchoolAcademy2.0 miles83Good 201998Compare
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England2.2 miles176No overall grade 202426Compare
Lingfield CollegeIndependent (grammar)2.8 miles922Not inspectedCompare
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England2.8 miles142Good 202382Compare
St Piers College (Young Epilepsy)Special post 16 institution3.0 milesNot inspectedCompare
St Piers SchoolNon-maintained special3.0 miles99Good 2023Compare
Dormansland Primary SchoolCouncil3.5 miles207Not inspected74Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The View School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The View School yet.

How good are The View 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 6.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does The View School have?

26 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 26 places, so it is 100% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Church Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5BD
Telephone
0792 001 1846
Website
www.theviewschool.org
Headteacher
Miss Louise Bourne
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kent
Ward
Edenbridge North and East
Constituency
Tonbridge
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
21 June 2019 (new provision)
URN
147034 · LAESTAB 8866155

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from