Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Montgomery Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 22nd of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2019, report published 10 December 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

608 pupils on roll, with places for 672

Eligible for free school meals17.3%

17.3%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.1%

20.1%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.4%

7.4%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	56% met the expected standard
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Kings Ford Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	29% met the expected standard
Gosbecks Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Monkwick Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Abigail Fairbairn
Phone: 01206572288
Website: montgomery-pri.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114750

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.