Colchester Royal Grammar School
About the school
Colchester Royal Grammar School is a state-funded grammar school in East of England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 14 April 2026
- Published
- 16 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Category of concern: SWK
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
No
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 82.1
- Essex
- 45.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Essex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 100.00%
- Essex
- 43.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 100.00%
- Essex
- 63.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 76.60%
- Essex
- 38.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 7.85
- Essex
- 3.97
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- A
Average A-level points
- School
- 51.32
AAB or better
- School
- 77.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1059
Girls
12.84%
Boys
87.16%
SEN support
7.27%
Education, health and care plan
0.38%
English as an additional language
11.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
6.57%
Overall absence
5.36
Persistent absence
18.2