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Bower Grove School

Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL

Ofsted: Outstanding

Independent

Phase

225

Capacity

4-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
8.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
29

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
239
Boys
213 (87%)
Girls
33 (13%)
Capacity
225 (109% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
69.5%
EAL
1.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
38.7
Budget per Pupil
£25,750/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.6%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Black Other: 0.8%
  • White Traveller: 0.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%

88.6%

White British

2.5%

Gypsy/Roma

2.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119036
UKPRN
10015127
Establishment No.
7032

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