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Monkwick Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Colchester · CO2 8NN

Ages 7–11 · 234 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
249

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

234 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
113 / 121
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
234 / 360 (65%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST
Academy trust
THE SIGMA TRUST
Sponsor
The Sigma Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca McCutcheon

Location

Address
School Road
Postcode
CO2 8NN
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Colchester, Essex, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41%.

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

  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • St. George's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7RU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM33.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 0BG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Heath Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 8DD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Kings Ford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.6%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca McCutcheon
Telephone
01206575399
Website
https://www.monkwickjunior.co.uk

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