72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1010.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,436
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Monk's Walk School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofMONK'S WALK SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-2pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-2pp
61%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
50.8
+0.4
55.753.050.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.8
EBacc entry
41%
+23pp
43%30%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1010.9
+29.2
1056.81019.3981.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1010.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.24
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.2
+1.8
42.038.034.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.2
A-level value added
+0.02
-0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+8pp
27%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.02
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
91%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
65%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
23%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,436
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 52% | 50.8 | Not applicable | 41% | 1010.9 | 51% | 1,436 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 53% | 50.4 | +0.24 | 18% | 981.7 | 20% | 1,421 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 60% | 54.2 | +0.59 | 27% | 1048.2 | 31% | 1,394 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 55.7 | +0.46 | 31% | 1056.8 | 37% | 1,375 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 47% | 52.7 | +0.09 | 43% | 1022.8 | 48% | 1,329 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 56% | 51.2 | +0.20 | 36% | 945.2 | 46% | 1,322 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 52% | 49.4 | -0.04 | 43% | — | 49% | 1,321 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.2 | B- | +0.02 | 27% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | B- | +0.18 | 19% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 17% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 26% | 127 |
| 2018/19 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.09 | 12% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | -0.29 | 11% | 141 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | -0.28 | 12% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,436 | 18.9 | 17% | 11% | 20% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,421 | 17.4 | 15% | 11% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,394 | 17.3 | 14% | 10% | 17% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,375 | 16.8 | 13% | 9% | 16% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,343 | 16.5 | 12% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,329 | 17.3 | 12% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,322 | 16.5 | 11% | 7% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,321 | 17.4 | 12% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.