Located in Colchester, Colchester Royal Grammar School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Colchester Royal Grammar School currently has around 1059 pupils on roll, which is about 136% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.2% boys and 12.8% girls. Around 4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.1%. indian pupils make up about 23.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND |
| Website: | www.crgs.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01206509100 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Russell |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 149899 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/05/2021
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 777 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1059 |
| Number of Boys: | 923 |
| Number of Girls: | 136 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.10% | 393 |
| Indian | 23.80% | 252 |
| Other Asian | 6.20% | 66 |
| African | 5.70% | 60 |
| Chinese | 5.60% | 59 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 59 |
| Pakistani | 3.60% | 38 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 38 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.20% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB | - not rated | 593 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE | 3out of 4 | 900 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Primary School and Nursery John Harper Street , CO1 1RP | 3out of 4 | 1,240 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB | 4out of 4 | 1,642 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB | - not rated | 1,642 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 901 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 901 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 777 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 778 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 838 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 94 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Prep & High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 251 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Education and Youth Services Ltd 50 Manor Road , CO3 3LX | - not rated | 403 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 630 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | - not rated | 630 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.