Best 3 Not applicable schools in Maidstone – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Five Acre Wood School (Not applicable) in Maidstone; Leigh Academy Snowfields (Not applicable) in Maidstone; Bower Grove School (Not applicable) in Maidstone — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Five Acre Wood School, Leigh Academy Snowfields and Bower Grove School. They are not applicable phase and foundation special school and free schools special type located around Maidstone, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Five Acre Wood School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Five Acre Wood School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,400, typical FSM 45–50%, range 30–35%–65–70%; all within the Leigh Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Five Acre Wood School
ME15 9QF
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
ME14 5GA
|
Bower Grove School
ME16 8NL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Foundation special school | Not applicable • Free schools special | Not applicable • Foundation special school |
| Location |
Maidstone Kent ME15 9QF |
Maidstone Kent ME14 5GA |
Maidstone Kent ME16 8NL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Sep 2024 | 1 14 Sep 2023 | 1 14 Oct 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 680 | 298 | 225 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Leigh Academies Trust | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.fiveacrewood.co.uk | www.snowfieldsacademy.org.uk | www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01622743925 | 01622250050 | 01622726773 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Foundation special school
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME15 9QF - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.fiveacrewood.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01622743925
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools special
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5GA - Ofsted
- 1 14 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- www.snowfieldsacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01622250050
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Foundation special school
- Location
- Maidstone
Kent
ME16 8NL - Ofsted
- 1 14 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01622726773
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