Gosbecks Primary SchoolKings Ford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Gosbecks Primary School and Kings Ford Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
Gosbecks Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings Ford Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gosbecks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gosbecks Primary School was judged Good and Kings Ford Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Gosbecks Primary School and 29.0% for Kings Ford Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gosbecks Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kings Ford Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterGosbecks Primary School | ColchesterKings Ford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 195th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 247th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 216 | 240 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 9DG | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gosbecks Primary School
Kings Ford Academy
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