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Monk's Walk School

Academy converter · Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7NL

Ages 11–18 · 1,440 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.4

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 850.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

201

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

182

Total preferences (any rank)
664
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,440 pupils · 1,430 places

Pupils on roll
1,440
Boys / girls
771 / 669
School capacity
1,430
Capacity fill
1,440 / 1,430 (101%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
232
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MONK'S WALK SCHOOL
Academy trust
MONK'S WALK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Matt Grinyer

Location

Address
Knightsfield
Postcode
AL8 7NL
Town
Welwyn Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 1,440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Welwyn Garden City
23
Secondary schools in Welwyn Garden City
3
Academies among open schools in Welwyn Garden City
48% (11)
Open schools in AL8
9
Secondary in AL8
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Welwyn Garden CityNear AL8

  • Ridgeway Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL7 2AF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Stanborough School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 6YR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Knightsfield School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7LW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 9–18

    • Att814.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn Garden City · AL8 7RF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Tenterfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Welwyn · AL6 9JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sherrardswood School

    Other independent school

    Welwyn · AL6 0BJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–19

    • Att849.2
    • EM5+48%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Matt Grinyer
Telephone
01707322846
Website
http://www.monkswalk.herts.sch.uk/

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