Monkwick Junior School is a academy sponsor led serving families in Colchester and the wider Essex area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 7 to 11. It currently has 241 pupils on roll with space for 360, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 8 June 2022, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.