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Bower Park Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Romford, RM1 4YY

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,773 of 3,312

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Bower Park Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils965
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Eddie Aylett
TrustEMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHavering
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139307.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.39.1, worse than England, worse than Havering47.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.53%, worse than England, worse than Havering68%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.33.5%, worse than England, worse than Havering49.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.9%, worse than England, worse than Havering13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Havering63.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4185--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils965
Girls469
Boys496
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.3%
First language not English19.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,172
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.125
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.66
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.7%
Other White
11.4%
African
4.8%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Black African
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2%
Other mixed
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
Caribbean
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)72.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.97
Support staff (FTE)39.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2573.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.189
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.359
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.117
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.117
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence9.4%, worse than England, worse than Havering6.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.7%, worse than England, worse than Havering17.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, similar to England, worse than Havering2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate38.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83%
Further education62%
School sixth form20.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.5%
Employment3.5%
Apprenticeship3%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bower Park Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableImmanuel SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryRise Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryClockhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryOasis Academy PinewoodAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDame Tipping Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryMarshalls Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHilldene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bower Park Academy

What is Bower Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bower Park Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.

How does Bower Park Academy rank in England?

Bower Park Academy ranks 2,773 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Bower Park Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 33.5% of pupils at Bower Park Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Bower Park Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Bower Park Academy made 189 offers from 359 applications (1.9 per offer), and 117 of 117 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bower Park Academy?

Bower Park Academy has 965 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Bower Park Academy?

Bower Park Academy had 1,172 school places in 2024/25.

Does Bower Park Academy have a sixth form?

No, Bower Park Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Bower Park Academy?

At Bower Park Academy, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bower Park Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bower Park Academy missed 9.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.