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16 fields differ · 20 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Montgomery Primary School, Colchester | St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Field | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Montgomery Primary School, Colchester | St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colchester, CO2 9AZ | Colchester, CO2 9QG | Colchester, CO2 9QG | Colchester, CO2 9RA |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 60% | 39% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 6.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 14.1% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 39 | 67 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 74 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 154 | 278 | 608 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 154 / 150 (103%) | 278 / 322 (86%) | 608 / 672 (90%) | 228 / 281 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24% | 16.9% | 17.9% | 25% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Melanie Atwell | Mrs Michelle Wright | Mrs Michelle Wright | Ms G Morgan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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