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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Andrew Jones

corporate_fareTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onWaltham Abbey, EN9 1LF

language Visit Website phone 1992714800

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

760

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Attainment 8

36.5

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GCSE Rank

#70 in Essex

#2,916 of 3,216 nationally

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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Waltham Abbey, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is an academy converter in Waltham Abbey, Essex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 797 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.5, placing the school #70 in Essex and #2,916 of 3,216 nationally. 31.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.5

Grade 5+ E&M

31.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.6%

Entering EBacc14.40%

EBacc APS3.02

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.50%

EBacc APS3.27

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.21

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 July 2022

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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23 June 2014

Inspection Report

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06 March 2014

Inspection Report

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19 September 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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16 February 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-06

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

12.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.0%(56 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 797 pupils. During this period, there were 100 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	797	100	12.5%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	806	77	9.6%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	780	94	12.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	783	66	8.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	790	112	14.2%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	761	124	16.3%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	760	96	12.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	758	112	14.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	707	100	14.1%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	704	94	13.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	715	25	3.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	649	26	4.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	663	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	669	21	3.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	622	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	622	17	2.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	624	29	4.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	592	17	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	592	9	1.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	583	17	2.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	572	1	0.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	577	3	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	579	8	1.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	577	7	1.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	571	17	3.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	573	12	2.1%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 67 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Essex

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Colchester County High School for Girls

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