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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

Colchester, CO2 8NNPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is a state primary in Colchester, within the Essex local authority, catering for children aged 2 to 7. Among the top-performing primary schools in the same area, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School and Stambridge Primary School both hold the highest ranking score, with Great Totham Primary School close behind at 95. Monkwick itself has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2019 and maintained in an ungraded inspection in 2025, where inspectors confirmed standards were being upheld. The school operates below its capacity of 204, with 170 pupils on roll, and is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 61 applications for 40 places. All 38 first-preference applicants were offered a place, giving a first-preference offer rate of 100%. The school has a nursery provision and a mixed gender intake, with no religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO2 8NN
HeadteacherCharlotte Cumming
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils170
Free School Meals (FSM)29.3%
School Capacity170 / 204 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballDanceRoundersCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:10-08:40

Source: monkwick-inf.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.