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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
- Primary
- Colchester CO2 9AZ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Previous inspection | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Pupils love learning mathematics and reading.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum delivers exciting learning of different topics.
Foundational Skills: Develops a love of reading from early age and implements effective phonics program
Success of the Curriculum: Curriculum builds coherently,key stages shows high achievement
Areas Needing Improvement: Pupils have less confidence in their writing, needing further support.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some subjects need clearer learning goals to avoid gaps
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils love learning mathematics and reading.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers plan more challenging activities, particularly for the most able pupils.
Behaviour and Attitudes: The new behaviour policy sets clear expectations for pupils. Behaviour of pupils with SEN is managed well.
Performance in Maths & Reading: High achievement in reading, pupils read often at home
Support for Falling Behind: Quick identification of needs, effective support in place
Behaviour and Attitudes: Positive behavior, pupils are cheerful and have good manners
Support for SEND Pupils: Strong progress, quick identification and effective support
Support for SEND Pupils: Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs (SEN) are typically the pupils who regularly miss school. The behaviour of pupils with SEN is managed well.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding is effective; staff understand their responsibilities and know the signs to look for regarding pupil wellbeing.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Senior leaders pay careful attention to the well-being of those pupils about whom they have a safeguarding concern.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Rare incidents of bullying, pupils trust staff's help
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Broad program supports personal development and well-being
Parent Feedback: Parents commented that the school is family-friendly and their children had blossomed since being there.
Parental Involvement: Parents appreciate regular, helpful communication from the headteacher.
Parent Feedback: Parents trust school鈥檚 effective practices
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have received training to help them plan more challenging activities.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers regularly give different tasks, resources or questions for pupils to extend their learning further.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Middle leaders monitor the implementation of improvement strategies and train other teachers to improve their practice.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel supported, workloads are considered
Impact on Student Progress: Effective teaching results in strong pupil achievement
Teaching Staff Challenges: Key vocabulary is not revisited several weeks later, so pupils forget to use newly learned words. Teacher challenges exist in helping pupils achieve greater depth in writing.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Clarity needed on some subjects' goals
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About Us
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Essex, East of England.
It has 173 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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When I submitted my application for primary schools, King's Ford was not among my top choices. But I'm happy that my kid didn't get my first pick.
King's Ford is a genius.
From Nursery to Year 2, my child attended King's Ford and thoroughly enjoyed every moment.
We are quite happy with this institution.
Teachers are incredibly compassionate.
This university is a warm and welcoming institution.
We are really happy with how the school helped our child adjust and handled any family difficulties that arose this year.
I concur with all of the inquiries, but I am unsure of how to complete the homework with my child at home.
Please visit the classroom and speak with the instructor; we are pleased to assist.
Since we text parents who use Parentmail, most kids are typically picked up on time.
The writing in my child's reading book isn't always in...
Reading is much more than just reading a book.
Tapestry is another tool we use in Nursery and Reception so you can see what your child is doing!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the teacher.
Every child's learning is personalised, and class teachers make sure that there is a high degree of difficulty for all of the students.
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King's Ford is a genius.
From Nursery to Year 2, my child attended King's Ford and thoroughly enjoyed every moment.
We are quite happy with this institution.
Teachers are incredibly compassionate.
This university is a warm and welcoming institution.
We are really happy with how the school helped our child adjust and handled any family difficulties that arose this year.
I concur with all of the inquiries, but I am unsure of how to complete the homework with my child at home.
Please visit the classroom and speak with the instructor; we are pleased to assist.
Since we text parents who use Parentmail, most kids are typically picked up on time.
The writing in my child's reading book isn't always in...
Reading is much more than just reading a book.
Tapestry is another tool we use in Nursery and Reception so you can see what your child is doing!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the teacher.
Every child's learning is personalised, and class teachers make sure that there is a high degree of difficulty for all of the students.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
D-
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B-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 3-7 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.2 | - | 19.4 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Local authority ratio 20 : 1