Heron Hall AcademyAIM Academy North London
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heron Hall Academy and AIM Academy North London are secondary schools.
Heron Hall Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and AIM Academy North London scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). AIM Academy North London is ahead on our composite score.
Heron Hall Academy was judged Good and AIM Academy North London was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Heron Hall Academy and 35.3 for AIM Academy North London.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Heron Hall Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at AIM Academy North London (34.3 in 2021-22, 35.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EnfieldHeron Hall Academy | LondonAIM Academy North London | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 21 in Enfield | 12th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,239 | 600 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN3 4SA | London, N9 8DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.1% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% Stronger figure | 44.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.2% | 90.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.54 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 212 | 104 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | 7 | |
| A-level average points | 24.1 Stronger figure | 21.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,239 | 600 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.5% | 76.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 24.2% 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.
Heron Hall Academy
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