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Monk's Walk School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NL · monkswalk.herts.sch.uk · 01707 322846

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.8
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
1.73 mi
2.78 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · In Priority Area, Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,440
10 over 1,430 places · 101%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.7%
First language not English
9.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Monk's Walk School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered under “In Priority Area, Not Nearest School” went to a home 1.73 mi (2.78 km) from the school; in September 2024 it was 2.16 mi (3.48 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 228 families put the school first and 221 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 242 (Places 230)242September 2023: 205 (Places 229)205September 2024: 201 (Places 233)201September 2025: 221 (Places 226)221September 2026: 228 (Places 221)228Places 221
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262212281▲84%
September 2025Sept 2025226221185%
September 2024Sept 20242332010.991%
September 2023Sept 20232292050.988%
September 2022Sept 20222302421.1▲87%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – In Priority Area, Not Nearest SchoolDistance
September 20251.73 mi2.78 km
September 20242.16 mi3.48 km
September 20231.91 mi3.08 km
September 20222.16 mi3.47 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.8, and 51.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.4 (England 46.3)49.42017/18: 51.2 (England 46.5)51.22018/19: 52.7 (England 46.7)52.72021/22: 55.7 (England 48.8)55.72022/23: 54.2 (England 46.3)54.22023/24: 50.4 (England 45.9)50.42024/25: 50.8 (England 46.0)50.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.846.0
▲51.6%45.4%
▲71.9%64.8%
●40.7%40.5%
▲4.574.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54.5−6.4
Further education37.9+6.7
Apprenticeship1.3−0.1
Employment1.3−1
Not in a lasting destination3.1+0.3
Activity not captured1.8+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 34.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 42.0 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 36.1 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.5 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
134 studentsB- (38.3)Average +0.02
134 studentsB (38.4)Average +0.05
37 studentsDist (33.6)Average -0.11
27%AAB or better
95.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24123B- (36.5)+0.18
2022/23119B- (36.1)—
2021/22122B+ (42)—
2018/1997C+ (34)+0.09
2017/18134C (30.8)-0.29
2016/17110C (29.8)-0.28
2015/16115C (30.9)-0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.9−0.6
Other education0.8−5.7
Apprenticeship3.9−1
Employment25.8+4.5
Not in a lasting destination5.5+1.4
Activity not captured3.1+1.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Monk's Walk School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
19 Sept 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (260 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
90%
Replies
260
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 52 parents (20%) with SEND

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