Monk's Walk School Catchment Area
Monk's Walk School is an academy converter secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1436 pupils, and a capacity of 1430 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,436
Pupils
1,430
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Monk's Walk School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Monk's Walk School?
The catchment area for Monk's Walk School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Monk's Walk School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hertfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Monk's Walk School: at or above its 1430 place limit
Monk's Walk School has a published admission number of 1430 places. 1436 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1430 places. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Welwyn Garden City.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Monk's Walk School: School Information
- Full address
- Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138632
Other Secondary Schools in Welwyn Garden City
If Monk's Walk School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Welwyn Garden City are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Monk's Walk School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Monk's Walk School
What is the catchment area for Monk's Walk School? ▾
The catchment area for Monk's Walk School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Monk's Walk School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Monk's Walk School currently has 1436 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1430 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Monk's Walk School? ▾
Admission to Monk's Walk School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Monk's Walk School cover? ▾
Monk's Walk School is a secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Monk's Walk School? ▾
Monk's Walk School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.