Heron Hall Academy, Enfield

In its own words: "School values are crucial as they provide a clear framework that guides students' behaviour and decision-making. They create a sense of community and belonging, helping to foster a positive and respectful school environment. By teaching values, schools prepare students with essential life skills that extend beyond academics, shaping them into responsible and empathetic individuals."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a diverse, inclusive community where every student is known, supported, and encouraged to achieve their best. We believe in a culture where learning, respect, and ambition come first. At Heron Hall, we work closely with families to ensure students feel safe, valued, and challenged to succeed - academically, socially, and personally."

In 2026, pupils at Heron Hall Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Enfield and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Enfield and 47% in England.

That is up from 39.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.17: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.7, against 48.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 153 families put Heron Hall Academy as their first choice and 451 named it as one of their preferences, for 183 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Heron Hall Academy are Kingsmead School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); Oasis Academy Hadley (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5); Bishop Stopford's School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); and AIM Academy North London (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9).

Heron Hall Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Heron Hall Academy is one of 4 schools run by North Star Community Trust Ltd, an academy trust.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heron Hall Academy (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Of the 212 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college.

55.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (33%), Mixed (8%) and other ethnic groups (8%).

In 2026, 231 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 82 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Southbury Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Suffolk Road Enfield (->e), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heron Hall Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Heron Hall Academy issued 133 suspensions, 10.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Heron Hall Academy are Southbury Primary School (0.3 miles), St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Bush Hill Park Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.