My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Bower Park Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
RM1 4YY / 11–16 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
37.7
Attainment 8
79%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 37.7
- Progress 8
- -0.54
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 31.4%
79% of parents would recommend this school
85 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
39%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
5%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
28%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
12%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
43%Agree
36%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
24%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
0%Not applicable
14%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
14%No
86%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 12 parents
Strongly agree
42%Agree
41%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
36%Agree
43%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
42%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
51%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
44%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
40%Agree
29%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
14%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
79%No
21%17.3% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
17.3%
SEN support
6.2%
EHCP
SEN Unit
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.6%
56.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 56.7%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1
- Free school meals
- 35.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- Overall absence
- 10.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.04%
- English as additional language
- 17.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 82.9%
- White
- 73.9%
- Mixed
- 8%
- Asian
- 5.6%
- Black
- 6%
- Other
- 3.3%
White British62.6%
Other White10.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.5%
Pakistani2%
Bangladeshi1.9%
Indian1%
Other Asian0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean2.5%
African2.4%
Other Black1.1%