Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Cumming
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Sigma Trust
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 204
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 140735
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206573849
About this school
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 149 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Monkwick Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkwick Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.7% | 30% | 149 | — |
| Monkwick Junior School | 54% | 6.1% | 47.3% | 234 | 0.0 miles |
| St. George's School | 56% | 7.9% | 37.1% | 609 | 0.8 miles |
| Cherry Tree Academy | 79% | 6.5% | 35.1% | 180 | 0.8 miles |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 22.1% | 209 | 1.0 miles |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 20.1% | 209 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30%
- English as an additional language
- 17.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.74%
- Persistent absence
- 22.77%
Location
Nearby schools
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Monkwick Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St. George's School0.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Cherry Tree Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Old Heath Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Kendall Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary
- Braiswick Primary School Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Broomgrove Infant School Primary
- Broomgrove Junior School Primary
- Camulos Academy Primary
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Monkwick Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Charlotte Cumming, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Monkwick Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School full?
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 204 pupils and 149 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Monkwick Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Monkwick Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Monkwick Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Monkwick Infant and Nursery School?
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School is part of THE SIGMA TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Monkwick Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Monkwick Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.