Kings Ford Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kings Ford Academy is a primary school in Colchester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 67th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 33 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

152 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals29.6%

29.6%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.1%

17.1%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kings Ford Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	56% met the expected standard
Gosbecks Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Prettygate Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRES MAT
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Jackson
Phone: 01206573807
Website: kingsfordacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 142001

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.