Bower Grove School

Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8NL

Outstanding

Inspected 18 September 2019

Outstanding

Ofsted

8.9

Attainment 8

4–16

Ages

239

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 239 / 225 (106%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 September 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

69.5%

Disadvantaged

1.3%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

75%

Sustained destination

72%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.6%

Overall absence

39.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

38.67

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

6.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

69.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

£51,432

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,517 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.97

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£25,750

Spend per pupil

£25,236

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.