Bower Park Academy

Bower Park Academy is a secondary school with academy status, located in the Romford area of the London Borough of Havering, London, England.HistoryThe 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 3 Headteachers over its period of time one of them being Mrs Mary Morrison whose hard work and determination turned the schools label around. Mrs Morrison resigned with effect on the 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).In a 2009 Ofsted report the school was given the mark "Satisfactory".In the 2014 Ofsted report the Academy was given the mark "Requires Improvement". https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2425689/urn/139307.pdfThe 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.DepartmentsCreative Media, English, Humanities, ICT, Languages, Maths, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Technology,Senco,TheHub and Vocational Studies.