Heron Hall Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 139599
- Address
- Queensway, Ponders End, EN3 4SA
- Website
- www.heronhallacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1239 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 59.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
Other White 32.4%
African 24.8%
Mixed 8.8%
Caribbean 8.2%
Other 7.8%
White British 6.6%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.6
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
Heron Hall Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 140 88 |
| Year 8 | 228 99 129 |
| Year 9 | 229 123 106 |
| Year 10 | 229 122 107 |
| Year 11 | 215 109 106 |
| Year 12 | 63 27 36 |
| Year 13 | 47 25 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 25.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 58.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |