# King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

King's Ford Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Colchester, for pupils aged 2 to 7.

It had 154 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E114717. [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Community school
- Ages: 2 to 7
- Pupils: 154
- Council: Colchester
- URN: 114717

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 1 October 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Kings Ford Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-ford-academy-e142001): 10 m. Primary. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Paxman Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/paxman-academy-e147080): 520 m. Secondary. Good (overall), February 2024. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Montgomery Primary School, Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/school/montgomery-primary-school-colchester-e114750): 730 m. Primary. Improved significantly, March 2025. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-primary-school-and-nursery-colchester-e114817): 810 m. Primary. Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Gosbecks Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gosbecks-primary-school-e114742): 850 m. Primary. School remains Good, February 2024. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Prettygate Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prettygate-junior-school-e114743): 950 m. Primary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/114717)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/114717)

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