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Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

Colchester, CO2 9QG · Essex · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2019 Mixed Primary
OfstedGood
Pupils608
FSM17.9%
KS2 expected67%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2025-04-30 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: Montgomery Junior School has improved significantly since the previous inspection, with pupils thriving and achieving well in a wide-ranging and well-taught curriculum. The school prioritises timely, tenacious and thorough support for pupils, and behaviour inside and outside of the classroom is exemplary.

Strengths:

  • Pupils are immensely proud of their school and enjoy the wide-ranging and well-taught curriculum.
  • The school has very high expectations of pupils and behaviour inside and outside of the classroom is exemplary.
  • Pupils learn a wide-ranging curriculum, with teachers selecting activities that enthuse and engage pupils exceptionally well.
  • The school identifies pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively and provides high-quality, focused support for these pupils.
  • Pupils with SEND enjoy their lessons and progress well from their various starting points.

Areas to improve:

  • The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Catchment / designated area

'Priority admission area' (catchment) is an explicit oversubscription criterion before the distance tiebreaker; Essex publishes an online catchment-area finder.

Source: Essex admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2019-11-19)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes

What the entrance test covers

Essex has TWO different 11+ tests: 1. The CSSE exam — used by King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford), Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester County High School for Girls, and the Southend grammar schools: English (60 minutes — comprehension, applied reasoning and a short continuous-writing element) and Mathematics (60 minutes, Key Stage 2-based), each marked out of 60. NO verbal or non-verbal reasoning; written (not purely multiple-choice) answers. One registration (csse.org.uk) and one mid-September sitting covers all CSSE schools; a combined standardised score around 303+ has historically been the consideration threshold. 2. Chelmsford County High School for Girls — NOT in the CSSE: it runs its own FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise) test, registered direct with the school on a separate date. FSCE questions can draw on the whole primary curriculum to the end of Year 5, in a different style from the CSSE papers — a girl applying to CCHS plus other Essex grammars prepares for two different exam formats.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 0.3 mi · Primary · Not judged Colchester, CO2 9RA King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi · Primary · Not judged Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kings Ford Academy 0.5 mi · Primary · Good Colchester, CO2 9AZ Gosbecks Primary School 0.9 mi · Primary · Good Colchester, CO2 9DG Monkwick Junior School 0.9 mi · Primary · Good Colchester, CO2 8NN Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 1.0 mi · Primary · Good Colchester, CO2 8NN

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Essex admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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