King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Waltham Abbey (Essex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Share on X Email this page Our Vision and Values at King Harold Academy we live by 3 values that drive everything we do. We expect to see these values upheld and championed by every member of the (school) community and our curriculum is designed to cultivate them in all of our students.
They are values that are dear to us, instilled within us by those we have been fortunate enough to be educated and guided by, and we believe that they are the most empowering characteristics a young person can have to shape their futures and make positive contributions to the world. Kindness is a superpower.
It has the potential to make the world a better place and when we acknowledge and promote it within our school, we are providing our students with a multitude of opportunities and benefits.
It enhances our own wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem; it nourishes our community; it makes us more productive and open to personal growth; it makes us better leaders and improves the way we build relationships in all aspects of our lives.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 136342
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Chalkley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Frances Ann Green | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Riley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Beschizza | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gloria Osbourne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Usama Kayani | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Baykan Fikri | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jess King | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Vedia Can | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Ashley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke William O'Neill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Conor Cotton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record