Monk's Walk School, based in Welwyn Garden City, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Monk's Walk School currently has around 1436 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 54% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL |
| Website: | http://www.monkswalk.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01707322846 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Matt Grinyer |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138632 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/06/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1430 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1436 |
| Number of Boys: | 751 |
| Number of Girls: | 685 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.50% | 1012 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 101 |
| Other Mixed | 4.20% | 61 |
| African | 2.90% | 41 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 39 |
| Indian | 2.40% | 35 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 33 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 9 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenterfield Nursery School London Road , AL6 9JF | 4out of 4 | 828 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Kirklands , AL8 7RF | - not rated | 685 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 15 London Road , AL6 9DJ | - not rated | 898 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Harwood Close , AL8 7AG | 3out of 4 | 1,015 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Templewood Primary School Pentley Park , AL8 7SD | 3out of 4 | 1,216 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Primary School Hertford Road , Digswell AL6 0BX | 3out of 4 | 1,680 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monk's Walk School Knightsfield , AL8 7NL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway Academy Herns Lane , AL7 2AF | - not rated | 3,240 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Frederic Osborn School Herns Lane , AL7 2AF | - not rated | 3,240 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW | 4out of 4 | 313 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knightsfield School Knightsfield , AL8 7LW | - not rated | 313 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherrardswood School Lockleys , AL6 0BJ | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.