School profile

Monksmead School

Primary · Community school · Borehamwood, WD6 1HL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,696 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Monksmead School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils208 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Bub
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117219.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%11%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading81%79%76%
Expected standard in writing52%73%73%
Expected standard in maths74%76%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils208
Girls100
Boys108
Eligible for free school meals18.8%
First language not English33.7%
SEN support24
EHC plan25
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
45.7%
Other White
18.8%
African
7.2%
Indian
5.3%
Other mixed
4.3%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other Asian
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
Chinese
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.5%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence21.6%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)99
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult8.2
Teachers (FTE)9.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.23
Support staff (FTE)21.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Monksmead School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryYavneh Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryYavneh CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySummerswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryKenilworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryElstree Screen Arts AcademyUniversity technical college
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySaffron Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCowley Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHertswood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Monksmead School

What is Monksmead School's Ofsted rating?

Monksmead School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2012.

How does Monksmead School rank in England?

Monksmead School ranks 12,696 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Monksmead School?

Monksmead School has 208 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.