King's Ford Infant School and NurseryMontgomery Primary School, Colchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery and Montgomery Primary School, Colchester are primary schools in Colchester.
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Montgomery Primary School, Colchester scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Ford Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Montgomery Primary School, Colchester was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterKing's Ford Infant School and Nursery | ColchesterMontgomery Primary School, Colchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 408th of 430 in Essex | 134th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 672 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 9QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
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