Bower Park Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Romford, Havering
Bower Park Academy is a secondary school in Romford, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4YY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 965 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy the respectful rapport they have with staff at the school.”
- “They follow leaders’ high expectations of them.”
- “Pupils know each other well and feel part of an extended family.”
To improve
- “The school’s aspirations are not reflected in current published examination outcomes.”
- “This curricular ambition has not yet filtered through to pupils’ outcomes.”
- “Examination results at the end of 2022 were significantly below the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 117 first-preference applications, 189 offers in total, 117 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2013 to 2026, as Havering published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
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- Redden Court School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Drapers' Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Campion School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published