100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
100%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
82.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1004.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,059
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Colchester Royal Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%100%
'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%100%
'24'25
'25 · 100%
Attainment 8
82.1
-1.3
83.482.882.1
'24'25
'25 · 82.1
EBacc entry
77%
-1pp
77%77%77%
'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
1004.4
+14.2
1004.4997.4990.3
'24'25
'25 · 1004.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
51.3
+1.7
51.350.549.6
'24'25
'25 · 51.3
A-level value added
+0.19
0
+0.2+0.2+0.2
'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
78%
+10pp
78%73%68%
'24'25
'25 · 78%
Average A-level grade
A
0
AAA
'24'25
'25 · A
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,059
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 100% | 82.1 | Not applicable | 77% | 1004.4 | 88% | 1,059 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 83.4 | +1.09 | 77% | 990.3 | 87% | 1,018 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51.3 | A | +0.19 | 78% | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 49.6 | A | +0.16 | 68% | 179 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,059 | 16.7 | 8% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,018 | 16.3 | 8% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 27% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.