Bower Grove School
Details
| Age Range | 4-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Special school, Foundation special school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | Fant Lane, ME16 8NL |
| School Website | www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1622726773 |
| URN | 119036 |
School Census
| Total | 238 |
| Girls/Boys | 23/215 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 9.7%/90.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 148 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 0.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/09/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 18/09/2019 | Outstanding |
| 11/02/2014 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 18/09/2019 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 11/02/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 18 September 2019 | School inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 09 January 2018 | Short inspection | View |
| 11 February 2014 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 15 March 2013 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 04 July 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 14 January 2008 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 07 June 2004 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 0.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.00% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.56 |
| Progress 8 | -1.19 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 0% |
| Entering EBacc | 0% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.57 |
| Progress 8 | LOWCOV |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 0% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 0.65 |
| Progress 8 | -1.09 |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 7 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 113 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | -10.9 |
| Writing Progress | -6.1 |
| Maths Progress | -10.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 97 |
| Reading Progress | -9.1 |
| Writing Progress | -11.2 |
| Maths Progress | -11.7 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 94 |
| Maths | 96 |
| Reading Progress | LOWCOV |
| Writing Progress | -11.4 |
| Maths Progress | LOWCOV |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 48% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 13% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 99% |
| no | 1% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 17% |
| not applicable | 35% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 18% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 99% |
| no | 1% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 1% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 12% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
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West Borough Primary School
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Oakwood Park Grammar School
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St Augustine Academy
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St Simon Stock Catholic School
(0.54 mi)
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