Kings Ford Academy
Academy sponsor led in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 152 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 29.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRES MAT |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kingsfordacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01206573807 |
| URN | 142001 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 June 2025, published 13 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery (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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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.