King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 21 April 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.5 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 64% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 46% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 14% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 132 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 797
- Capacity
- 750
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 32%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 46.8
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 9.8
- Leadership (FTE)
- 7
- Part-time teachers
- 8%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
What is King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy on 21 April 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion and for attendance and behaviour; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing.
How do I apply for a place at King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy?
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy had 797 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 750. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
