King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy
| King Harold Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Broomstick Hall Road , , EN9 1LF | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′22″N 0°00′54″E / 51.689524°N 0.015029°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1952 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Department for Education URN | 136342 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Andrew Jones |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | ~689 |
| Houses | Pankhurst, Churchill, Dickens, Rowling and Hawkins |
| Colour(s) | Black, Yellow, White |
| Website | www |
King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy (formerly King Harold School) is a secondary comprehensive school and academy in Waltham Abbey, Essex. Students attending the school are between the ages of 11 and 16.[1]
School performance and inspection judgements
In 2012, inspection by Ofsted found the school to Require Improvement.[2] As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection judgement was in 2016, when it was found to be Good.[3]
History
The school was founded in 1952 and was named after the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, who is buried at Waltham Abbey.[4]
References
- ^ "King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy - GOV.UK". Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Bamber, Katie (17 October 2012). "King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy judged to 'require improvement' under new Ofsted gradings". East London and West Essex Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Carpenter, Jennifer (2014). "King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ https://www.kha.tkat.org