King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1LF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

36.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

797

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 797 / 750 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.5%

Disadvantaged

16.6%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

36.5

Attainment 8

797 pupils

31.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

25.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

46.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.6 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

11.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£47,217

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,516 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

12.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +6.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,829

Spend per pupil

£7,511

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.