Monksmead School
Community primary school in Borehamwood (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
52%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.8%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
208 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Monksmead School is a primary school located in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 205 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Lisa Bub.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Yoga
and 1 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 117219
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Wyman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Puja Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jamie Washburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Victoria Reilly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Rocha | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gill Mercer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Bub | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Roz GIrling | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mrs Alison Geddes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record