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Bower Park Academy

Academy converter · Romford · RM1 4YY

Ages 11–16 · 965 pupils · Havering

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

12.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,060

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

148

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
433
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

965 pupils · 963 places

Pupils on roll
965
Boys / girls
496 / 469
School capacity
963
Capacity fill
965 / 963 (100%)
Free school meals
38.4%
FSM pupils
370
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Empower Learning Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Eddie Aylett

Location

Address
Havering Road
Postcode
RM1 4YY
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Romford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
5 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Romford, Havering, 965 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Romford
58
Secondary schools in Romford
9
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM1
12
Secondary in RM1
3
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Secondary in Havering LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Eddie Aylett
Telephone
01708730244
Website
http://www.bowerpark.co.uk

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