Monk's Walk School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 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
- 1421 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 72.1%
Mixed 10.1%
Other White 6.1%
African 3.2%
Indian 2.2%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.59
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.2
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.76
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 220 |
Admissions
Monk's Walk School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 159
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 128 109 |
| Year 8 | 234 137 97 |
| Year 9 | 234 133 101 |
| Year 10 | 223 105 118 |
| Year 11 | 225 134 91 |
| Year 12 | 144 71 73 |
| Year 13 | 124 76 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |