SCHOOL PROFILE

Heron Hall Academy

Secondary Free schools URN 139599
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,400 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

9 October 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Enfield
Trust NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,161 1,161 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 563 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 598 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

55.8%
31.0 pts above England
School 55.8%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

58.7%
38.4 pts above England
School 58.7%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
31.5%
366
African
24.1%
280
Any other ethnic group
8.2%
95
Caribbean
7.7%
89
White British
7.1%
83
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
50
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.0% 313 of 1,161 pupils
6.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.0%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.9% 231 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts above
EHC plans 7.1% 82 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 115
Speech, language & communication 67
Autistic spectrum disorder 47
Social, emotional & mental health 29
Moderate learning difficulty 25
Specific learning difficulty 15

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

39.7 0.5 pts above England
School 39.7
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 31.1% England 36.0% 4.9 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 52.8% England 51.4% 1.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 29.2% England 30.6% 1.4 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.39 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.17 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.94%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.73 pts higher than England
School 7.94%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.00%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.18 pts higher than England
School 25.00%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.95%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.15 pts higher than England
School 1.95%
Enfield 1.96%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

82.9% 9.4 pts below England
Heron Hall Academy
82.9%
Enfield
84.2%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information