Heron Hall Academy
Queensway, Enfield, EN3 4SA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mr David Maytham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,161
- URN
- 139599
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084439631
About this school
Heron Hall Academy is a secondary academy in Enfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heron Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 212 | 212 | 212 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.0 | 44.1 | 39.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.33 +0.13 to +0.52 | +0.17 -0.03 to +0.36 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 43.9% | 31.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 62.7% | 52.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 37.7% | 29.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heron Hall Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Enfield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 | 42.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.7 | 37.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,107 |
| 2023/24 | 1,191 |
| 2024/25 | 1,239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heron Hall Academy compares
Heron Hall Academy ranked 16th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.7 | 7.9% | 49.3% | 1,161 | — |
| Kingsmead School | 48.8 | 8.5% | 40.1% | 1,484 | 0.6 miles |
| Bishop Stopford's School | 36.5 | 11.5% | 47.4% | 554 | 0.8 miles |
| AIM Academy North London | 35.3 | 7.4% | 44.8% | 630 | 0.9 miles |
| Enfield Grammar School | 49 | 7.2% | 30.9% | 1,004 | 1.5 miles |
| Chace Community School | 42.1 | 8.7% | 42.9% | 880 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.34%
- English as an additional language
- 59.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.94%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsmead School0.6 miles
Secondary · Enfield
-
Bishop Stopford's School0.8 miles
Secondary · Enfield
-
AIM Academy North London0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Enfield Grammar School1.5 miles
Secondary · Enfield
-
Chace Community School1.5 miles
Secondary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
Heron Hall Academy ranks 8th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Enfield.
- Bishop Stopford's School Secondary
- Chace Community School Secondary
- Enfield County School for Girls Secondary
- Enfield Grammar School Secondary
- Kingsmead School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Enfield Secondary
- St Ignatius College Secondary
- The Lea Valley Academy Secondary
- Wren Academy Enfield Secondary
- Alma Primary School Primary
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Bush Hill Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Heron Hall Academy teach?
- Heron Hall Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Heron Hall Academy?
- The headteacher of Heron Hall Academy is Mr David Maytham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heron Hall Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heron Hall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heron Hall Academy?
- Heron Hall Academy has 1,161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Heron Hall Academy full?
- Heron Hall Academy has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,161 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heron Hall Academy a faith school?
- No. Heron Hall Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Heron Hall Academy a selective school?
- No. Heron Hall Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Heron Hall Academy part of an academy trust?
- Heron Hall Academy is part of NORTH STAR COMMUNITY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heron Hall Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45 in 2022/23 and 39.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heron Hall Academy compare with other schools in Enfield?
- Heron Hall Academy ranked 16th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heron Hall Academy's absence rate?
- Heron Hall Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heron Hall Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heron Hall Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.