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Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

Community school · Colchester · CO2 9QG

Ages 3–11 · 608 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-19

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 fill90%

608 pupils · 672 places

Pupils on roll
608
Boys / girls
297 / 311
School capacity
672
Capacity fill
608 / 672 (90%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Michelle Wright

Location

Address
Baronswood Way
Postcode
CO2 9QG
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 3–11, in Colchester, Essex, 608 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.9%.

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

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Gosbecks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9DG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Monkwick Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Prettygate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Prettygate Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Wright
Telephone
01206572288
Website
http://www.montgomery-pri.org.uk

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