Bower Park Academy
#531 of 640 secondary schools in London
#3240 of 4,090 nationally
About Bower Park Academy
Bower Park Academy is a academy secondary located in Romford, in the Havering local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 965 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 531st of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (29th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 965; capacity filled 100.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.8%; ebacc average points 3.22.
There are 51 schools in Romford; Bower Park Academy ranks 44th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bower Park Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 965
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bower Park Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Immanuel School
Romford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
112 students · 472 m away
Rise Park Junior School
Romford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 987 m away
Rise Park Infant School
Romford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
278 students · 987 m away
Clockhouse Primary School
Romford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
705 students · 1.2 km away
Oasis Academy Pinewood
Romford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.5 km away
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
Romford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 1.5 km away
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,174 students · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Romford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 1.8 km away
Hilldene Primary School
Romford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
643 students · 1.8 km away
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
Romford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
963 students
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
967 students
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students
Sedgehill Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students
Lift Kingsley
Hounslow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
971 students
Bobby Moore Academy
London · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
971 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bower Park Academy a good school?
Bower Park Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #531 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bower Park Academy rank in London?
Bower Park Academy ranks #531 of 640 secondary schools in London and #3240 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bower Park Academy?
Bower Park Academy had 965 students in 2025.
Is Bower Park Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bower Park Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bower Park Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bower Park Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.