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Monkwick Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
School Road, Colchester CO2 8NN · monkwickjunior.co.uk · 01206 575399
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 234
- 65% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 41%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Sigma Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 140668)
Ofsted
Monkwick Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 53%
- Replies
- 19
- 8% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 68% who had a child bullied