Bower Grove School
Foundation special school in Maidstone, Kent.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 246 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 225 |
| Free school meals | 67.10% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01622726773 |
| URN | 119036 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 September 2019, published 14 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Five Acre Wood School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Leigh Academy Snowfields (special school, about 5.2 km)
- Bradfields Academy (special school, about 10.0 km)
- INSPIRE Free Special School (special school, about 10.0 km)
- Danecourt School (special school, about 13.0 km)
- Grange Park School (special school, about 13.1 km)
- Rivermead School (special school, about 14.9 km)
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School (special school, about 15.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Kent
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.