King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Waltham Abbey, East of England EN9 1LF · Essex
#382 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3190 of 4,090 nationally
About King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is a academy secondary located in Waltham Abbey, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 812 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 382nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 812; capacity filled 108.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.3%; ebacc average points 3.02.
There are 6 schools in Waltham Abbey; King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 812
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Waltham Abbey · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
341 students · 594 m away
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Waltham Abbey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
598 students · 643 m away
Leverton Primary School
Waltham Abbey · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 771 m away
Upshire Primary Foundation School
WALTHAM ABBEY · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.4 km away
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 2.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Waltham Cross · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 3.0 km away
High Beech CofE Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 3.1 km away
Freshsteps Independent school
Brimsdown · Independent all-through · Ages 5–18
55 students · 3.1 km away
Four Swannes Primary School
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
192 students · 3.2 km away
Downfield Primary School
Waltham Cross · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
467 students · 3.2 km away
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Thames Park Secondary School
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808 students
Witchford Village College
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804 students
Marshland High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy a good school?
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy has a Success Index (England) of 25.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #382 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy rank in East of England?
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy ranks #382 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3190 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy?
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy had 812 students in 2025.
Is King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.