Bower Park Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Romford, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
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.
Bower Park Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | 6.14 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.41 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 2.42 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.61 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.99 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
| Year 7 2014 | Not published |
| Year 7 2013 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant to Year 7 in 2026 was offered a place, as at 9 of the 17 other Havering secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Places ran out (a last distance was published) for Year 7 in 5 of the 8 earlier years, and the distance swung sharply between some years.
- Year 7 2026 had 117 first-choice applications for 189 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 72 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Havering.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4YY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Marshalls Park Academy 1.0 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- The Royal Liberty School 1.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- 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