52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
615.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,016
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHavering
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bower Park Academy · Secondary · Havering
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-10pp
65%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-13pp
45%37%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
37.7
-3.7
44.040.937.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
37%
-24pp
70%50%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
615.3
-124.5
739.7625.2510.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 615.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,016
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Havering Road, Romford, RM1 4YY
Local authority
Havering
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 31% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 37% | 615.3 | 39% | 1,016 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 44% | 41.4 | -0.54 | 61% | 739.7 | 61% | 1,025 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 41% | 40.8 | -0.66 | 70% | 642.1 | 72% | 998 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 29% | 39.6 | -0.94 | 49% | 510.7 | 49% | 948 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 44% | 44.0 | -0.10 | 29% | 572.1 | 29% | 786 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 21% | 35.2 | -0.44 | 35% | 360.1 | 35% | 716 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 23% | 39.7 | -0.18 | 13% | — | 14% | 761 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,016 | 16.7 | 17% | 17% | 36% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,025 | 19.9 | 16% | 15% | 36% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 998 | 18.7 | 14% | 13% | 34% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 948 | 19.7 | 10% | 14% | 35% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 913 | 19.1 | 9% | 13% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 786 | 16.6 | 10% | 15% | 38% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 716 | 16.1 | 9% | 18% | 38% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 761 | 17.1 | 9% | 17% | 40% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.