Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

General Information

Address: Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG
Phone: 01206572288
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Abigail Fairbairn
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 608
School capacity: 672
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 104
% eligible for free school meals: 17.9%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 7.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #26 of 43 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#24Messing Primary SchoolGood
#25Milldene Primary SchoolGood
#26Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterGood
#27North Primary School and NurseryGood
#28Old Heath Community Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Home Farm Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Lakelands Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterOutstanding
#4Baynards Primary SchoolGood
#5Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#6Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolGood
#7Braiswick Primary SchoolGood
#8Cherry Tree AcademyGood
#9Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#10Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#11Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#12Friars Grove Primary SchoolGood
#13Gosbecks Primary SchoolGood
#14Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#15Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtGood
#16Highwoods Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamGood
#18Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Langham Primary AcademyGood
#21Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsGood
#23Mersea Island SchoolGood
#24Messing Primary SchoolGood
#25Milldene Primary SchoolGood
#26Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterGood
#27North Primary School and NurseryGood
#28Old Heath Community Primary SchoolGood
#29Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#30Queen Boudica Primary SchoolGood
#31Roach Vale Primary SchoolGood
#32St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks TeyGood
#33St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterGood
#35St John's Green Primary SchoolGood
#36St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#37St. George's SchoolGood
#38Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolGood
#39Stanway Primary SchoolGood
#40The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryGood
#42Chappel CofE Controlled Primary SchoolInadequate
#43Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,598 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #22 of 53 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#20Millfields Primary School£6,761
#21Gosbecks Primary School£6,712
#22Montgomery Primary School, Colchester£6,598
#23Unity Primary Academy£6,573
#24Stanway Fiveways Primary School£6,568

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester£10,863
#2Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,583
#3St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester£8,572
#4Baynards Primary School£8,464
#5Messing Primary School£8,193
#6Myland Community Primary School£8,133
#7Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,988
#8Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils£7,743
#9Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School£7,697
#10Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery£7,584
#11Boxted St Peter's Church of England School£7,388
#12Cherry Tree Academy£7,375
#13Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham£7,257
#14St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey£7,232
#15Langenhoe Community Primary School£7,124
#16Roach Vale Primary School£6,989
#17Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,979
#18St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester£6,949
#19Kendall Church of England Primary School£6,939
#20Millfields Primary School£6,761
#21Gosbecks Primary School£6,712
#22Montgomery Primary School, Colchester£6,598
#23Unity Primary Academy£6,573
#24Stanway Fiveways Primary School£6,568
#25Queen Boudica Primary School£6,536
#26Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,470
#27Mersea Island School£6,411
#28St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge£6,397
#29Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,385
#30St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester£6,376
#31Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,353
#32Friars Grove Primary School£6,326
#33Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,288
#34The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School£6,277
#35Braiswick Primary School£6,262
#36North Primary School and Nursery£6,208
#37St. George's School£6,175
#38St John's Green Primary School£6,166
#39St James the Great Church of England Primary School£6,071
#40St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School£6,057
#41Hamilton Primary School£6,040
#42Milldene Primary School£6,026
#43Old Heath Community Primary School£6,019
#44Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£5,986
#45Highwoods Community Primary School£5,982
#46Brinkley Grove Primary School£5,960
#47Stanway Primary School£5,934
#48Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt£5,770
#49Home Farm Primary School£5,550
#50Lakelands Primary School£5,520
#51Camulos Academy£5,395
#52Tiptree Heath Primary School£5,380
#53Langham Primary Academy£2,810

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