Bishop Stopford's SchoolHeron Hall Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Enfield.

Summary of the comparison

Bishop Stopford's School and Heron Hall Academy are secondary schools in Enfield.

  • Bishop Stopford's School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heron Hall Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heron Hall Academy is ahead on our composite score.

  • Bishop Stopford's School was judged Good and Heron Hall Academy was judged Good.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.5 for Bishop Stopford's School and 39.7 for Heron Hall Academy.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Stopford's School (41.7 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Heron Hall Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bishop Stopford's School versus Heron Hall Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure EnfieldBishop Stopford's SchoolEnfieldHeron Hall AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD48/100C58/100Stronger figure
Local ranking19th of 21 in Enfield 13th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary aided school Free schools
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-19
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll612 1,239
Capacity1,165 1,400
LocationEnfield, EN1 3PU Enfield, EN3 4SA
GCSE results
Attainment 836.5 39.7 Stronger figure46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths30.3% 31.1% Stronger figure45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths47.1% 52.8% Stronger figure64.8%
Entering EBacc10.1% 29.2% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score3.05 3.39 Stronger figure4.09
Cohort119 212
A-level results
A-level entries19 37
A-level average points23.2 24.1 Stronger figure35.0
A-level average gradeD+ D+
Best 3 A-levels points28.1 Stronger figure23.4 35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects11.1% Stronger figure0.0% 17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census612 1,239
Free school meals (ever 6)47.4% 49.3%
English as an additional language44.4% 59.5%
SEN support18.6% 10.3%
SEN with an EHC plan3.1% 6.2%
Attendance
Overall absence11.5% 7.9% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence37.4% 25.0% Stronger figure15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

GCSE Attainment 8

GCSE Progress 8

A-level average points

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Bishop Stopford's School

Heron Hall Academy

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