Compare Monkwick Infant and Nursery School and Roach Vale Primary School and Unity Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (Primary) in Colchester; Roach Vale Primary School (Primary) in Colchester; Unity Primary Academy (Primary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, Roach Vale Primary School and Unity Primary Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter, community school and academy sponsor led type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Monkwick Infant and Nursery School), published Jul 2019. The lowest is 3 (Unity Primary Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Roach Vale Primary School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as THE SIGMA TRUST and REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
CO2 8NN
|
Roach Vale Primary School
CO4 3YN
|
Unity Primary Academy
CO4 3QJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO2 8NN |
Colchester Essex CO4 3YN |
Colchester Essex CO4 3QJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Jul 2019 | 2 4 Jul 2023 | 3 2 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 204 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SIGMA TRUST | Essex (881) | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.monkwick-inf.essex.sch.uk | www.roachvaleprimary.co.uk | unityprimaryacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01206573849 | 01206861324 | 01206864226 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO2 8NN - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Website
- www.monkwick-inf.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206573849
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 3YN - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.roachvaleprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01206861324
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 3QJ - Ofsted
- 3 2 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- unityprimaryacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01206864226
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