Bower Park Academy

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
45%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

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%
White British62.6%
Other White10.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
8%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.5%
Asian
5.6%
Pakistani2%
Bangladeshi1.9%
Indian1%
Other Asian0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Black
6%
Caribbean2.5%
African2.4%
Other Black1.1%
Other
3.3%