King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Community school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 154 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 24.00% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kingsford-inf.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01206574524 |
| URN | 114717 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 10 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Kings Ford Academy (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Gosbecks Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Prettygate Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Prettygate Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Hamilton Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Monkwick Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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