What is Colchester Royal Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Colchester Royal Grammar School received a Inadequate rating from Ofsted following its 2021 inspection.

What are Colchester Royal Grammar School's latest exam results?

Colchester Royal Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 81.9. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Colchester Royal Grammar School located?

Colchester Royal Grammar School is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex (CO3 3ND).

How many pupils attend Colchester Royal Grammar School?

Colchester Royal Grammar School has around 1,059 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Colchester Royal Grammar School with other schools?

View Colchester Royal Grammar School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Essex.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Boys

Ofsted

Inadequate

May 2021

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

81.9school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: CSSE

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Essex grammars use the CSSE test, which has its own registration separate from the standard GL system. Register directly with CSSE, usually by the autumn deadline.

Grammars in Essex Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

81.9

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

88.2%

Basics 9-5

100.0%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

81.9

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	46.4
2023/24	83.4	46.4
2024/25	81.9	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	0.00
2023/24	+1.09	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

76.6%

EBacc APS

7.83

EBacc 9-5

73.4%

EBacc 9-4

75.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

51.32

A*-A Grades

78.2%

A*-B Grades

95.7%

AAB+ %

77.7%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available for 2 years

Based on 202 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Colchester Prep & High School

0.23 km away · Other independent school

Kingswode Hoe School

0.58 km away · Academy special converter

Good

St Mary's School for Girls

0.61 km away · Other independent school

The Sixth Form College Colchester

0.71 km away · Academy 16-19 converter

Colchester Institute

0.77 km away · Further education

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