Stanborough SchoolMonk's Walk School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welwyn Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Stanborough School and Monk's Walk School are secondary schools in Welwyn Garden City.
Stanborough School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Monk's Walk School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Monk's Walk School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanborough School was judged Good and Monk's Walk School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Stanborough School and 50.8 for Monk's Walk School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stanborough School (50.2 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Monk's Walk School (55.7 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Welwyn Garden CityStanborough School | Welwyn Garden CityMonk's Walk School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 34th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,261 | 1,436 | |
| Capacity | 1,419 | 1,430 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.4% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 78.8% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.54 | 4.57 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 221 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | 134 | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 | 38.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,261 | 1,436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Stanborough School
Monk's Walk School
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