Hamilton Primary SchoolKings Ford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Hamilton Primary School and Kings Ford Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
Hamilton Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings Ford Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hamilton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hamilton Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 79.0% for Hamilton Primary School and 29.0% for Kings Ford Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hamilton Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% 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 | ColchesterHamilton Primary School | ColchesterKings Ford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd 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 | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 3GB | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 423 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% 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.
Hamilton Primary School
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