Bower Park Academy

Bower Park Academy
Type Academy
Head Teacher S. McLaughlin
Founder Mary Morrison
Location Havering Road
Romford, London
RM1 4YY
England
DfE URN 139307 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students 820
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Houses Moore, Rowling, King, Edison
Website School Website

Bower Park Academy (formerly Bower Park School) is a secondary school with academy status, located in the Romford area of the London Borough of Havering, London, England.

History

The school opened in 1949 as Chase Cross Secondary Modern. It was reorganised as a comprehensive school in 1971. In 1989 it was amalgamated with Forest Lodge School and it was renamed to its current name, Bower Park.

Bower Park was formed off two sides, with the second side being demolished that now holds the housing estate.

The academy has had three headteachers, one being Mary Morrison whose hard work and determination turned the school's label around. Morrison resigned with effect on 31 December 2016.

In 2007, the school got new sports facilities which included a new sports hall as well as an astro turf pitch. This was opened by boxing legend Frank Bruno (MBE).[1]

In a 2009 Ofsted report the school was given the mark "Satisfactory".[2]

In the 2014 Ofsted report the Academy was given the mark "Requires Improvement". [3]

The school gained its specialist Arts College (media) status in 2010.

Bower Park School was converted to an academy on 1 February 2013, but continues to have media arts as a specialism.

In 2016, Academy received a mark of "Inadequate" on the Ofsted report.


In 2018, Academy received a mark of “good” on the Ofsted report. [4]

Departments

Departments include Creative Media, English, Humanities, ICT, Languages, Maths, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Technology, Senco, TheHub and Vocational Studies.

International projects

In 2011, students from the Bower Park School Basket Ball team shadowed students from Ridge Community High School[5] in a cultural exchange programme as part of their tour to Florida in the United States.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ New sports facilities opened at Bower Park School Archived November 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Ofsted 2009
  3. ↑ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2425689/urn/139307.pdf
  4. ↑ "Ofsted 2016". Crown. 30 Jan 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ http://www.newschief.com/article/20110210/NEWS/102105153/1023/sports01?Title=Local-sports-briefs&tc=ar

Coordinates: 51°36′19″N 0°10′52″E / 51.60532°N 0.18107°E / 51.60532; 0.18107


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