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Kings Ford Academy

Colchester, CO2 9AZPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,138
of 13,686 nationally

About Kings Ford Academy

Kings Ford Academy is a state-funded primary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 152 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (10 Jun 2025). 29% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressGloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
HeadteacherMrs Karen Jackson
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)29.6%
School Capacity152 / 240 (63% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Kings Ford Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.