Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
114750
Address
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
340 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
15.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
6.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.8%
African 10.9%
Other Asian 9.4%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 6.5%
Other 2.9%
Unclassified 2.6%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other Black 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAbove average1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
78
44
34
Year 4
88
46
42
Year 5
86
36
50
Year 6
88
42
46
Year 2024-2025

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