Primary
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 154 of 150 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery
- Yes
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8.2
- All staff (FTE)
- 19.4
- Pupils per adult
- 7.7
- Pupils
- 149
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected October 2024
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Essex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Melanie Atwell
- Address
- Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
- Telephone
- 01206574524