Monk's Walk School — Secondary School in Welwyn Garden City

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Monk's Walk School

Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL

1,436 Pupils

1,430 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

18.50% FSM %

751 Boys

685 Girls

About Monk's Walk School

Monk's Walk School is a Secondary Academies serving Welwyn Garden City and the surrounding area in Hertfordshire. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the East of England region.

It has 1,436 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,430. Current headteacher: Matt Grinyer.

Information on Monk's Walk School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Welwyn Hatfield
Parliamentary Constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
Ward	Sherrards
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	MONK'S WALK SCHOOL
Opened	01-09-2012
UKPRN	10038673
URN	138632
Data Last Updated	23-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Matt Grinyer	Accounting Officer	01/09/2023	—	N/A
Mrs Carole Pomfret	Chair of Trustees	24/09/2024	23/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Tracie Smith	Chief Financial Officer	01/09/2012	—	N/A
Mr Alexis Cheshire	Member	31/10/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Elizabeth Eksteen	Member	31/10/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Carole Pomfret	Member	31/10/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Katherine Woodhead	Member	29/03/2021	—	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mrs Zoe Wright	Member	31/10/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Beverley Bevan	Trustee	11/09/2024	10/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Marcel Borlin	Trustee	16/04/2024	15/04/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Adam Dale	Trustee	12/12/2022	11/12/2026	Elected by parents
Mrs Fiona Doyle	Trustee	09/05/2023	08/05/2027	Appointed by academy members