Monk's Walk School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138632
- Address
- Knightsfield, AL8 7NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1436 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 70.5%
Mixed 9.9%
Other White 7%
African 2.9%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other Asian 1.4%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.57
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Monk's Walk School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 116 123 |
| Year 8 | 236 127 109 |
| Year 9 | 236 135 101 |
| Year 10 | 235 132 103 |
| Year 11 | 221 106 115 |
| Year 12 | 130 68 62 |
| Year 13 | 139 67 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |