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
| Measure | EnfieldBishop Stopford's School | EnfieldHeron Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 21 in Enfield | 13th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 612 | 1,239 | |
| Capacity | 1,165 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN1 3PU | Enfield, EN3 4SA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.3% | 31.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 52.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.1% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 3.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 119 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 23.2 | 24.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.1 Stronger figure | 23.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 612 | 1,239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 49.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% | 59.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
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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