Community school · Essex

Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

3–11Ages
608Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114750URN

Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2019

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.8 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

112 applications for 71 places · 324th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2019

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 19 November 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good

Inspection history

5 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
19 November 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Essex median (2.4) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

112 applications · 71 places offered · 70 named it first

2026 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.8; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2024 2.0; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 1.7; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 1.8; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester (URN 114751), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	71	112	1.6	70	0.99
Sep 2025 *	71	125	1.8	68	0.96
Sep 2024 *	74	144	2.0	67	0.91
Sep 2023 *	79	131	1.7	74	0.94
Sep 2022 *	83	148	1.8	74	0.89
Sep 2021 *	90	166	1.8	79	0.88
Sep 2020 *	90	153	1.7	85	0.94
Sep 2019 *	90	189	2.1	107	1.19
Sep 2018 *	89	193	2.2	115	1.29
Sep 2017 *	88	207	2.4	116	1.32
Sep 2016 *	91	219	2.4	121	1.33
Sep 2015 *	90	190	2.1	99	1.10
Sep 2014 *	90	216	2.4	123	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 79% · Maths 76% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%170th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	15%	107	105
2023/24	60%	7%	104	104
2022/23	64%	9%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
0.4 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
0.7 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place
Kings Ford Academy
0.7 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

29%met the SATs standard
Gosbecks Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Monkwick Junior School
1.5 km · Essex

Good2022

54%met the SATs standard
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
1.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
Prettygate Junior School
1.7 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

77%met the SATs standard
Prettygate Infant School
1.7 km · Essex

Good2022

2.7applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114750 · 881/2062
Capacity: 672 pupils · 608 on roll
Free school meals: 17.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Replaced: Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester (URN 114751)
Address: Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG
Local authority: Essex · Colchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources