What year groups does The View School teach?

The View School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Kent.

Who is the headteacher of The View School?

The headteacher of The View School is Miss Louise Bourne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The View School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The View School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is The View School?

The View School has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is The View School full?

The View School has capacity for 26 pupils and 26 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The View School a faith school?

No. The View School has no designated religious character.

How have The View School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 2 in 2023/24 and 6.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are The View School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The View School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

The View School

Church Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5BD

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Miss Louise Bourne
Constituency: Tonbridge
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 26
Pupils on roll: 26
URN: 147034
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 07920011846

About this school

The View School is an independent special school in Kent. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 26 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The View School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The View School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1	8	11
Attainment 8 score	-	2.0	6.7
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	0.2	0.5

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How The View School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Kent average	England average
2022/23	—	37.6	39.8
2023/24	2	37.1	39.5
2024/25	6.7	37.7	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	24
2023/24	25
2024/25	26

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 26

Location

Nearby schools

Lingfield College
Independent schools · Lingfield

2.8 miles
St Piers School
Special schools · Lingfield

3.0 miles
St Piers College (Young Epilepsy)
Other types · Lingfield

3.0 miles
Moor House School & College
Special schools · Oxted

4.3 miles
Hazelwood School
Independent schools · Oxted

4.4 miles

Common questions

What year groups does The View School teach?: The View School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Kent.
Who is the headteacher of The View School?: The headteacher of The View School is Miss Louise Bourne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The View School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The View School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is The View School?: The View School has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is The View School full?: The View School has capacity for 26 pupils and 26 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The View School a faith school?: No. The View School has no designated religious character.
How have The View School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 2 in 2023/24 and 6.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are The View School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The View School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.