Kings Ford Academy, Colchester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Kings Ford Academy

Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester CO2 9AZ

https://www.kingsfordacademy.co.uk/

Kings Ford Academy is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In June 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Inspires MAT. (Other schools in this trust include Cherry Tree Academy, Silver End Academy, Templars Academy and Witham Oaks Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
0.5		Gosbecks Primary School
0.5		Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
0.5		Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
0.6		St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
0.6		Prettygate Junior School
0.6		Prettygate Infant School
0.8		Hamilton Primary School
1.2		Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
1.2		Monkwick Junior School
1.3		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
1.3		Home Farm Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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