King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Catchment Area
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Waltham Abbey, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 797 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
797
Pupils
750
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy?
The catchment area for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy has a published admission number of 750 places. 797 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.9% of pupils at King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136342
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
What is the catchment area for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy? ▾
The catchment area for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy currently has 797 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy? ▾
Admission to King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy cover? ▾
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy is a secondary school in Waltham Abbey, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy? ▾
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.