| Address: | Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
| Website: | http://www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01622726773 |
| School Type: | Foundation special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lynn Salter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119036 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2014
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 214 |
| Number of Pupils: | 231 |
| Number of Boys: | 210 |
| Number of Girls: | 21 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25% | 8.2% |
| School: | 0% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 0% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 102 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 97 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| School: | 0% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 68% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 0% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 6 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 0.65 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF | 4out of 4 | 273 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL | 3out of 4 | 363 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB | 3out of 4 | 993 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barming Primary School Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY | 3out of 4 | 1,181 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER | 3out of 4 | 1,717 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | 3out of 4 | 842 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | 3out of 4 | 932 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP | 3out of 4 | 989 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ | 3out of 4 | 2,338 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF | 4out of 4 | 2,399 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | 2out of 4 | 1,603 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT | - not rated | 1,941 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT | - not rated | 2,047 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF | - not rated | 2,662 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.