Monk's Walk School

Monk's Walk School
Location
Knightsfield Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire , AL8 7NL England
Coordinates	51°49′11″N0°12′41″W / 51.81985°N 0.21136°W / 51.81985; -0.21136
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1964;62 years ago (1964)
Department for Education URN	138632 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Matt Grinyer
Staff	185
Gender	Mixed
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	1,324
Houses	4 (Bell, Durrell, Carson, Kroto)
Colours	Blue and White
Website	http://www.monkswalk.herts.sch.uk/

Monk's Walk School is a secondary school with academy status located on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. It opened in 1964 ^[1] and became an Academy in 2012. ^[2] The school's motto is: "Excellence for All".

The school's annual student intake is approximately 220 eleven- and twelve-year-olds of both sexes, with 1,324 students throughout the school. It also has approximately 185 teachers and staff.

Alumni

• Hannah Botterman, Bristol Bears Women and England women's national rugby union team player ^[3]
• David Button, West Bromwich Albion F.C. goalkeeper ^[4]
• Alesha Dixon, singer, rapper, dancer, television personality and author ^[5]
• Louise Fiddes, swimmer and Paralympics gold medallist^{[ citation needed ]}
• Tom Lewis, golfer ^[6]
• Jaguar Skills, DJ ^[7]
• Lisa Snowdon, television and radio presenter and model ^{[8] [ better source needed ]}
• Abubakar Salim, actor and video-game voice actor^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "BBC - Domesday Reloaded: MONK'S WALK SCHOOL". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
2. "Monk's Walk School catchment area and reviews | School Guide".
3. "Best Women's Rugby Player". rugby22.com. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
4. Hemmings, Mark (4 June 2010). "New Spurs deal for Welwyn Garden City's David Button". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
5. "Alesha Dixon and Fearne Cotton film documentary at Welwyn Garden City school". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
6. Hemmings, Mark (16 September 2011). "Tom Lewis joins golf's professional ranks". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
7. "Area Guide: Wonderful Welwyn Garden City explored". Herts Advertiser. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
8. Sheldon, Liberty (22 June 2022). "TV presenter and model Lisa Snowdon's little known life in Herts". Herts Live. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

3.https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/education/welwyn-garden-city-monks-walk-teacher-banned-from-the-profession-5593072