Compare Bower Park Academy and Drapers' Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Bower Park Academy (Secondary) in Romford; Drapers' Academy (Secondary) in Romford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bower Park Academy and Drapers' Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Romford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bower Park Academy), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Bower Park Academy (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 2,150, typical FSM 40–45%, range 35–40%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST and DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bower Park Academy
RM1 4YY
|
Drapers' Academy
RM3 9XR
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Romford Essex RM1 4YY |
Romford Essex RM3 9XR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Oct 2023 | 2 17 Jun 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 963 | 1120 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST | DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | bowerpark.co.uk | www.drapersacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01708730244 | 01708371331 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Romford
Essex
RM1 4YY - Ofsted
- 2 18 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- bowerpark.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01708730244
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Romford
Essex
RM3 9XR - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jun 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.drapersacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01708371331
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