Kingsmead SchoolHeron Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Enfield.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsmead School and Heron Hall Academy are secondary schools in Enfield.
Kingsmead School scores 47 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.
Kingsmead School was judged the expected standard and Heron Hall Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Kingsmead School and 39.7 for Heron Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kingsmead School (48.1 in 2021-22, 48.8 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 | EnfieldKingsmead School | EnfieldHeron Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 21 in Enfield | 13th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,502 | 1,239 | |
| Capacity | 1,470 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN1 1YQ | Enfield, EN3 4SA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 31.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.3% Stronger figure | 52.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.5% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 Stronger figure | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 247 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 124 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 24.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 Stronger figure | 23.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 1.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,502 | 1,239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 49.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.9% | 59.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 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.
Kingsmead School
Heron Hall Academy
Full profiles: Kingsmead School · Heron Hall Academy