Monk's Walk School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Welwyn Garden City, East of England AL8 7NL · Hertfordshire
#115 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#890 of 4,090 nationally
About Monk's Walk School
Monk's Walk School is a academy secondary located in Welwyn Garden City, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,440 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 115th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (75th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,440; capacity filled 100.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.9%; ebacc average points 4.57.
There are 19 schools in Welwyn Garden City; Monk's Walk School ranks 4th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Monk's Walk School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,440
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Monk's Walk School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 627 m away
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 823 m away
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 929 m away
Sherrardswood School
Welwyn · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
445 students · 1.0 km away
Templewood Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.1 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.5 km away
Waterside Academy
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 2.2 km away
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 2.2 km away
Applecroft School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 2.5 km away
Oaklands Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,438 students
The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,442 students
Soham Village College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,436 students
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,436 students
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,435 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Monk's Walk School a good school?
Monk's Walk School has a Success Index (England) of 72.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #115 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Monk's Walk School rank in East of England?
Monk's Walk School ranks #115 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #890 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Monk's Walk School?
Monk's Walk School had 1,440 students in 2025.
Is Monk's Walk School a primary school or a secondary school?
Monk's Walk School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Monk's Walk School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Monk's Walk School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.