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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ

Local ranking408th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
161
Boys
83 (52%)
Girls
78 (48%)
Capacity
150 (107% full)
SEND
25.5%
FSM Eligible
32.3%
EAL
16.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
23.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,885/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.1%
  • Black African: 7.5%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Black Other: 3.1%

62.1%

White British

7.5%

Black African

4.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114717
UKPRN
10076448
Establishment No.
2017