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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

Academy converter · Waltham Abbey · EN9 1LF

Ages 11–16 · 812 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

38.7

Overall absence

11.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.34
−20+2
Attainment 838.7
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
833

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

812 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
812
Boys / girls
421 / 391
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
812 / 750 (108%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
272
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Jones

Location

Address
Broomstick Hall Road
Postcode
EN9 1LF
Town
Waltham Abbey
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Waltham Abbey, Essex, 812 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.5%.

Open schools in Waltham Abbey
6
Secondary schools in Waltham Abbey
1
Academies among open schools in Waltham Abbey
67% (4)
Open schools in EN9
6
Secondary in EN9
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P8-0.2
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    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence7.6%

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    • Att845.6
    • P80.4
    • Absence8.4%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Jones
Telephone
01992714800
Website
http://www.kha-tkat.org/

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