Compare Monk's Walk School and Ridgeway Academy and Stanborough School
Comparison of secondary schools: Monk's Walk School (Secondary) in Welwyn Garden City; Ridgeway Academy (Secondary) in Welwyn Garden City; Stanborough School (Secondary) in Welwyn Garden City — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Monk's Walk School, Ridgeway Academy and Stanborough School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Monk's Walk School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 3 (Ridgeway Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ridgeway Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,650, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; all within the AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Monk's Walk School
AL8 7NL
|
Ridgeway Academy
AL7 2AF
|
Stanborough School
AL8 6YR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 7NL |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL7 2AF |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6YR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 Jun 2014 | 3 8 Mar 2023 | 2 6 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1430 | 1220 | 1419 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.monkswalk.herts.sch.uk | ridgeway.herts.sch.uk | www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01707322846 | 01707351350 | 01707321755 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Monk's Walk School
AL8 7NL
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 7NL - Ofsted
- 2 25 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.monkswalk.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707322846
Ridgeway Academy
AL7 2AF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 2AF - Ofsted
- 3 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- ridgeway.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707351350
Stanborough School
AL8 6YR
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6YR - Ofsted
- 2 6 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01707321755
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