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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF

Local ranking66th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
132

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
797
Boys
418 (52%)
Girls
379 (48%)
Capacity
750 (106% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
34.5%
EAL
16.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,829/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.7%
  • White Other: 16.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.1%

65.7%

White British

16.8%

White Other

4.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Broomstick Hall Road

Waltham Abbey, East of England

Administrative

URN
136342
UKPRN
10032204
Establishment No.
5415
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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