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Bower Grove School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Foundation special school
Fant Lane, Maidstone ME16 8NL · bower-grove.kent.sch.uk · 01622 726773
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2019
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 8.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 246
- 21 over 225 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 67.1%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 8.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼8.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.79 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 48 | +2.2 |
| Other education | 24 | −13.5 |
| Activity not captured | 28 | +15.5 |
Ofsted
Bower Grove School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 September 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Nov 2024 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 51
- 21% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on 13 parents (25%) whose child was bullied
based on 51 parents (100%) with SEND