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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gloucester Avenue
 Shrub End
 Colchester
 Essex CO2 9AZ
Telephone: 01206 574524

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-7)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Melanie Atwell (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Rachel Saunders (went to Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.6 / 4.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.8
Number of pupils: 154
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.3
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £992,499*
Income Per Pupil: £6,444
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Colchester
Electoral Ward: Shrub End
School Number: 8812017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st October 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Paxman Academy (0.5km) show on map
  3. North East Essex Co-operative Academy (0.6km) show on map
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  5. Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (0.8km) show on map
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  12. Colchester County High School for Girls (1.4km) show on map
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