Colchester Royal Grammar School

School overview

Colchester Royal Grammar School is a boys' secondary school serving Colchester, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Christian religious character. It has 1,059 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Colchester Royal Grammar School 'Inadequate'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 82.1 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of secondary schools in England.

100% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 100% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Colchester Royal Grammar School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.