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 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Lea Valley 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 36.5 for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy and 33.3 for The Lea Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Lea Valley Academy (34.6 in 2021-22, 33.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Waltham AbbeyKing Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | EnfieldThe Lea Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th 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 | 797 | 848 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF | Enfield, EN3 6TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.8% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.3% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.4% | 24.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 Stronger figure | 2.87 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 132 | 142 | |
| 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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