Side by side
Bishop Stopford's School and Heron Hall Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Bishop Stopford's School takes ages 11 to 18; Heron Hall Academy takes ages 11 to 19.
- Bishop Stopford's School has 554 pupils; Heron Hall Academy has 1,161.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Bishop Stopford's School | Heron Hall Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 554 DfE register | 1,161 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Enfield DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 38 first preferences for 53 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 153 first preferences for 183 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 25 January 2024: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 36.5 (2024/25) DfE | 39.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 30% (2024/25) DfE | 31% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | D+ (2024/25) DfE | D+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 23.2 (2024/25) DfE | 24.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 57% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 46.9% DfE register | 56.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% school census 2024/25 | 59.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 18.6% school census 2024/25 | 10.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.7 DfE workforce census | 17.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 11.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.