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Monk's Walk School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onWelwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,394

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Attainment 8

50.8

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GCSE Rank

#36 in Hertfordshire

#835 of 3,216 nationally

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Monk's Walk School is a Academy converter secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Monk's Walk School is an academy converter in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MONK'S WALK SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,436 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.8, placing the school #36 in Hertfordshire and #835 of 3,216 nationally. 51.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 29 A-level subjects. 62.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 33.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

51.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.0%

Entering EBacc40.70%

EBacc APS4.57

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17.90%

EBacc APS4.38

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS4.76

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.67

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.38

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

108

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*11.4%

Achieving A*–A33.2%

Achieving A*–B62.0%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate95.4%

A-level subjects offered29

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

107

Retention rate99.10%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate94.40%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

103

Retention rate96.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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03 June 2014

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-02-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-03

Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-11-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,436 pupils. During this period, there were 39 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,436	39	2.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,447	27	1.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,421	25	1.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,421	20	1.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,419	22	1.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,396	16	1.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,394	17	1.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,398	13	0.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,371	9	0.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,375	10	0.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,378	9	0.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,348	17	1.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,343	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,338	7	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,339	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,339	16	1.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,338	22	1.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,328	5	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,329	21	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,330	15	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,317	15	1.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,322	21	1.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,325	16	1.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,316	23	1.7%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,321	15	1.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,322	11	0.8%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 77 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 61 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils