Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd, Tonbridge
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 18 to 25 in Tonbridge. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd are YMCA West Kent (0.4 miles); Hilden Park (2.3 miles, Outstanding); Nexus Foundation Special School (2.4 miles, Good); and Meadows School (3.5 miles, Requires improvement).
YMCA West KentHilden ParkNexus Foundation Special SchoolMeadows School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tonbridge Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hugh Christie Technology College (outside), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 153 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Tonbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tonbridge
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd
What is Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd?
No fixed boundary. When Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd?
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd is at Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)