Kings Ford Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gloucester Avenue
 Shrub End
 Colchester
 Essex CO2 9AZ
Telephone: 01206 573807

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from King's Ford Junior School
Trust: Inspires MAT
Sponsor: Connected Learning

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Jackson (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: John Poulson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.8 / 5.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.92
Number of pupils: 169
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.9
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Colchester
Electoral Ward: Shrub End
School Number: 8812131

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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
  4. Gosbecks Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (0.8km) show on map
  6. St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colc... (0.9km) show on map
  7. Prettygate Junior School (0.9km) show on map
  8. Prettygate Infant School (0.9km) show on map
  9. Philip Morant School and College (1.1km) show on map
  10. Hamilton Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  11. St Benedict's Catholic College (1.4km) show on map
  12. Colchester County High School for Girls (1.4km) show on map
  13. Colchester Royal Grammar School (1.8km) show on map
  14. St Mary's School for Girls (1.8km) show on map
  15. Colchester Prep & High School (1.9km) show on map
  16. The Thomas Lord Audley School (2.0km) show on map
  17. Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
  18. Monkwick Junior School (2.0km) show on map
  19. Kingswode Hoe School (2.0km) show on map
  20. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (2.1km) show on map
  21. Home Farm Primary School (2.1km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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