Monkwick Junior School

Academy sponsor led in Colchester, Essex.

School details

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy sponsor led
Age range	7 to 11
Gender	Mixed
Religious character	None
Pupils on roll	234 (school census 15-01-2026)
Capacity	360
Free school meals	41.00%
Trust or sponsor	THE SIGMA TRUST
Local authority	Essex
Address	School Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN
Map	View on Google Maps
Website	https://www.monkwickjunior.co.uk
Telephone	01206575399
URN	145020

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 June 2022, published 21 September 2022:

Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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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

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
St. George's School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Cherry Tree Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 1.5 km)
Old Heath Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Kendall Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Hamilton Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery (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.