Old Heath Community Primary SchoolMonkwick Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Old Heath Community Primary School and Monkwick Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Colchester.
Old Heath Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Monkwick Infant and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Old Heath Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Monkwick Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Old Heath Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterOld Heath Community Primary School | ColchesterMonkwick Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 342nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 423rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 204 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 8DD | Colchester, CO2 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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.
Old Heath Community Primary School
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
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