King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is a secondary school in Waltham Abbey for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 73rd of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 18 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

132 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.5

36.5, 9.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.8%

31.8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.3%

55.3%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc14.4%

14.4%, 26.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.02

3.02, 1.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

812 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals33.5%

33.5%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.1%

20.1%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Freshsteps Independent school	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 1.2
Oasis Academy Enfield	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.4
Haileybury Turnford	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 43.3
The Lea Valley Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.3
Goffs - Churchgate Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 42.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Jones
Phone: 01992714800
Website: kha-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Local authority: Essex
URN: 136342

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.