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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | King's Ford Junior School | Kings Ford Academy | Montgomery Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | King's Ford Junior School | Kings Ford Academy | Montgomery Primary School, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 9QG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 52% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | — | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.9% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 39 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 154 | — | 152 | 608 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 154 / 150 (103%) | — | 152 / 240 (63%) | 608 / 672 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24% | — | 29.6% | 17.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Melanie Atwell | Ms Karen Wallace | Mrs Karen Jackson | Mrs Michelle Wright |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Connected Learning | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: INSPIRES MAT | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | INSPIRES MAT | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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