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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Colchester · CO2 9AZ

Ages 2–7 · 154 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

154 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
86 / 68
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
154 / 150 (103%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Melanie Atwell

Location

Address
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End
Postcode
CO2 9AZ
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Colchester, Essex, 154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO2
16
Primary in CO2
13
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO2

  • Kings Ford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gosbecks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9DG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Prettygate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Prettygate Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • Hamilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 3GB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.46

    0.8 miles away

  • Monkwick Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM41.0%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Melanie Atwell
Telephone
01206574524
Website
www.kingsford-inf.essex.sch.uk/

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