Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCherry Tree Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School and Cherry Tree Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cherry Tree Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Cherry Tree Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cherry Tree Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMonkwick Infant and Nursery School | ColchesterCherry Tree Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 423rd of 430 in Essex | 209th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 204 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 8NN | Colchester, CO2 0BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.0% | 35.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 20.9% 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.
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Cherry Tree Academy
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