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Heron Hall Academy

Free schools · Enfield · EN3 4SA

Ages 11–19 · 1,161 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.1

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 844.1
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

186

Places offered

230

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
532
Preferred offers (top 3)
230
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

1,161 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,161
Boys / girls
598 / 563
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,161 / 1,400 (83%)
Free school meals
56.8%
FSM pupils
603
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
Headteacher
Mr David Maytham

Location

Address
Queensway, Ponders End
Postcode
EN3 4SA
Town
Enfield
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Enfield, Enfield, 1,161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.8%.

Open schools in Enfield
50
Secondary schools in Enfield
10
Academies among open schools in Enfield
32% (16)
Open schools in EN3
23
Secondary in EN3
3
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EnfieldNear EN3

  • Kingsmead School

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    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bishop Stopford's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • AIM Academy North London

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Enfield Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Chace Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 3HQ · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Enfield County School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN2 6QG · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Latymer School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · N9 9TN · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att881.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • St Ignatius College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 4NP · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Maytham
Telephone
02084439631
Website
www.heronhallacademy.org.uk

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