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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Colchester, CO2 8NN

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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils149
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Charlotte Cumming
TrustTHE SIGMA TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140735.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils149
Girls62
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.2%
First language not English17.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.126
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.53.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.4%
African
7.4%
Other mixed
5.4%
Other White
4.7%
Other Asian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Bangladeshi
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
Irish
1.3%
Indian
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)9.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.89
Support staff (FTE)15.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence9%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.6%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryMonkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miSecondaryThe Thomas Lord Audley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOld Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMontgomery Primary School, ColchesterCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHamilton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKing's Ford Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKings Ford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

What is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2019.

How hard is it to get into Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Monkwick Infant and Nursery School made 36 offers from 59 applications (1.6 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School has 149 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?

At Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Monkwick Infant and Nursery School missed 9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.