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Kings Ford Academy

Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ

Local ranking247th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025 — 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
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
29.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
55.0%
Writing (Expected)
55.0%
Maths (Expected)
41.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
53.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
169
Boys
92 (61%)
Girls
60 (39%)
Capacity
240 (63% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
36.7%
EAL
20.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
16.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,059/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 53.9%
  • Black African: 12.6%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Black Other: 3.0%

53.9%

White British

12.6%

Black African

7.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142001
UKPRN
10049514
Establishment No.
2131
Trust
INSPIRES MAT

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