Bower Park Academy, based in Romford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bower Park Academy currently has around 1016 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.6%). other white pupils make up about 10.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4YY |
| Website: | http://www.bowerpark.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01708730244 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Havering |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Eddie Aylett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139307 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 963 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1016 |
| Number of Boys: | 525 |
| Number of Girls: | 491 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.60% | 636 |
| Other White | 10.90% | 111 |
| African | 4.80% | 49 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.30% | 34 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 25 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 24 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.90% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 15 |
| Caribbean | 1.30% | 13 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 11 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobions Primary School Havering Road North , RM1 4TS | - not rated | 116 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD | - not rated | 1,078 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD | - not rated | 1,078 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH | - not rated | 1,842 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH | 3out of 4 | 1,842 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havering Grange School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR | - not rated | 516 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR | - not rated | 516 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR | - not rated | 516 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU | - not rated | 2,656 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR | - not rated | 2,718 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.