Primary school in Colchester, Essex
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 1 October 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- Places
- 150
- How full
- Full — 154 pupils against 150 places
- Girls / boys
- 68 / 86
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 14%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 32%
- English as an additional language
- 16%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 23%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Colchester 015A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 20%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 28%
- Households owning their home
- 49%
- Households in social housing
- 41%
- Households with no car
- 27%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Melanie Atwell
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Shrub End
- Constituency
- Colchester
- URN
- 114717
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Ford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 29% | 0 mi |
| Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterCommunity school | No grade | 67% | 0.5 mi |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterCommunity school | No grade | 56% | 0.5 mi |
| Gosbecks Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 53% | 0.5 mi |
| Prettygate Junior SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 77% | 0.6 mi |
| Prettygate Infant SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 0.6 mi |
| Hamilton Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 79% | 0.8 mi |
| Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 54% | 1.2 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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