Bower Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Havering
- Unique reference
- 139307
- Address
- Havering Road, RM1 4YY
- Website
- http://www.bowerpark.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1016 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 17.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 3.3% |
| African | 4.8% |
| Mixed | 8% |
| Other White | 10.9% |
| White British | 62.6% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| Pakistani | 2% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.9% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Other Black | 1.1% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 31% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 37.7 |
| Local authority average | 47.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.22 |
| Local authority average | 4.27 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
| French | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Bower Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 8 | 206 120 86 |
| Year 9 | 204 108 96 |
| Year 10 | 204 92 112 |
| Year 11 | 195 99 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 46.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 37.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |