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Kings Ford Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester CO2 9AZ · kingsfordacademy.co.uk · 01206 573807
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 29%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 152
- 63% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Inspires Mat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼29% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Kings Ford Academy on 10 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 10 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114716), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114716)
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 12
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied