King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy

King Harold Academy
Address
Broomstick Hall Road Waltham Abbey , Essex , EN9 1LF England
Coordinates	51°41′22″N0°00′54″E / 51.689524°N 0.015029°E / 51.689524; 0.015029
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1952
Local authority	Essex
Department for Education URN	136342 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Andrew Jones
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	~689
Houses	Pankhurst, Churchill, Dickens, Rowling and Hawkins
Colour(s)	Black, Yellow, White
Website	www.kha-tkat.org

King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy (formerly King Harold School) is a secondary comprehensive school and academy in Waltham Abbey, Essex. Students attending the school are between the ages of 11 and 16. ^[1]

School performance and inspection judgements

In 2012, inspection by Ofsted found the school to Require Improvement. ^[2] As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection judgement was in 2016, when it was found to be Good. ^[3]

History

The school was founded in 1952 and was named after the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, who is buried at Waltham Abbey. ^[4]

References

1. "King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy - GOV.UK" . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
2. Bamber, Katie (17 October 2012). "King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy judged to 'require improvement' under new Ofsted gradings". East London and West Essex Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
3. Carpenter, Jennifer (2014). "King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
4. https://www.kha.tkat.org ^{[ dead link ]}

External links

• King Harold School Website