Special school · Kent

Bower Grove School

Special
Ages 4–16
Term dates checked

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Kent council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

2026/27

2027/28

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Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

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Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 18 September 2019. Overall: Outstanding

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

Short (ungraded) inspection, 20 November 2024: Standards maintained.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special school
Phase: Special
Ages: 4–16
Pupils: 246 (capacity 225)
Gender: Mixed
Phone: 01622726773
Address: Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL
Website: bower-grove.kent.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.