Colchester Royal Grammar School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Address | Lexden Road Colchester CO3 3ND |
| Reference Number | 149899 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1018 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 88.21%
Girls: 11.79% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 4.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 13.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 18.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 128 | Unknown | 128 |
| 8 | 128 | Unknown | 128 |
| 9 | 128 | Unknown | 128 |
| 10 | 128 | Unknown | 128 |
| 11 | 124 | Unknown | 124 |
| 12 | 138 | 64 | 202 |
| 13 | 124 | 56 | 180 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 41.4% |
| Indian | 22.3% |
| Asian, Other | 6.3% |
| African | 5.7% |
| White, Other | 4.9% |
| White & Asian | 4.2% |
| Chinese | 4% |
| Pakistani | 3.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
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Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 83.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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0.05 miles |
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Hamilton Primary School
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0.34 miles |
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0.51 miles |
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North Primary School and Nursery
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0.71 miles |
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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QB |
0.93 miles |
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Prettygate Junior School
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1.02 miles |
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Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PH |
1.02 miles |
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St. George's School
Canterbury Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7RU |
1.04 miles |
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RA |
1.11 miles |
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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ |
1.12 miles |
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Kings Ford Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ |
1.12 miles |
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Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5QJ |
1.33 miles |
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Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JL |
1.39 miles |
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Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Gosbecks Primary School, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DG |
1.41 miles |
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Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG |
1.43 miles |
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Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG |
1.43 miles |
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Monkwick Junior School
School Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN |
1.47 miles |
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Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XT |
1.48 miles |
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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN |
1.48 miles |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BE |
1.49 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Colchester Prep & High School
Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD |
0.14 miles |
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Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3QJ |
0.36 miles |
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St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB |
0.38 miles |
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The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN |
0.44 miles |
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Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LL |
0.48 miles |
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St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US |
0.51 miles |
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Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US |
0.51 miles |
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St Helena School
Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE |
0.59 miles |
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Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS |
0.74 miles |
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Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DB |
1.24 miles |
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NJ |
1.41 miles |
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Holmwood House School
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1.85 miles |
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Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ |
1.94 miles |
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Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ |
1.94 miles |
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The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA |
2.02 miles |
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Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL |
2.28 miles |
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The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PU |
2.39 miles |
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The Trinity School
Carris Close, Colchester, CO4 6ED |
2.39 miles |
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Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3QL |
2.77 miles |
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Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7ET |
4.62 miles |