King Harold Business & Enterprise AcademyThe Lea Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy and The Lea Valley Academy are secondary schools.
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Lea Valley Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is ahead on our composite score.
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy was judged in need of attention and The Lea Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy and 34.4 for The Lea Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Lea Valley Academy (34.6 in 2021-22, 34.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham AbbeyKing Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | EnfieldThe Lea Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 80 in Essex | 21st of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 812 | 830 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF | Enfield, EN3 6TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.9% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.0% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 32 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 797 | 848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 55.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% Stronger figure | 37.2% | 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
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.
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
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