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Monksmead School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood WD6 1HL · monksmead.herts.sch.uk · 020 8953 3328
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.68 mi
- 1.09 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- First language not English
- 33.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.68 mi (1.09 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 39 | 1.4▲ | 64% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 40 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.68 mi1.09 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.45 mi0.72 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.45 mi0.73 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.48 mi0.77 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Monksmead School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 58
- 25% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (19%) with SEND