King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy, based in Waltham Abbey, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy currently has around 797 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.5%). other white pupils make up about 16.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 17% who stay in school sixth forms and 72% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
| Website: | http://www.kha-tkat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01992714800 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Jones |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136342 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 797 |
| Number of Boys: | 418 |
| Number of Girls: | 379 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.50% | 514 |
| Other White | 16.40% | 131 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.00% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 27 |
| African | 3.00% | 24 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 13 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Holy Cross Junior School Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG | - not rated | 612 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, Waltham Abbey Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL | - not rated | 628 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Tallis Infant School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL | - not rated | 628 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL | 3out of 4 | 649 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL | - not rated | 649 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Harold School Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.