King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted judgements: Good
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Colchester for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
154 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Ford Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 29% met the expected standard |
| 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
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Melanie Atwell
- Phone
- 01206574524
- Address
- Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 114717
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.