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Monksmead School

Community school · Borehamwood · WD6 1HL

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
108 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Bub

Location

Address
Hillside Avenue, Monksmead School
Postcode
WD6 1HL
Town
Borehamwood
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Borehamwood
14
Primary schools in Borehamwood
10
Academies among open schools in Borehamwood
21% (3)
Open schools in WD6
17
Primary in WD6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM1.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Summerswood Primary School

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    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM23.4%

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  • Kenilworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM29.1%

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  • St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS247%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.7%

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  • Saffron Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cowley Hill School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.4%

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  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM34.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Meryfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.7%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Bub
Telephone
02089533328
Website
http://www.monksmead.herts.sch.uk/

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