St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterKings Ford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester and Kings Ford Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings Ford Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 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 56.0% for St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester and 29.0% for Kings Ford Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% 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 | ColchesterSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | ColchesterKings Ford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 106th 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 | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 281 | 240 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 9RA | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% 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.
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
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