The Frances Bardsley Academy for GirlsBower Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls and Bower Park Academy are secondary schools in Romford.
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bower Park Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls was judged strong and Bower Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.8 for The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls and 39.1 for Bower Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls (53.5 in 2021-22, 52.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bower Park Academy (39.6 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordThe Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | RomfordBower Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | 18th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,381 | 965 | |
| Capacity | 1,340 | 963 | |
| Location | Romford, RM1 2RR | Romford, RM1 4YY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.8 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.8% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 231 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,393 | 1,016 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 2.6% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
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