Colchester Royal Grammar School
Academy converter in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1073 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 777 |
| Free school meals | 4.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.crgs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01206509100 |
| URN | 149899 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 16 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 May 2021, published 8 July 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Colchester Royal Grammar School, URN 137814).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Benedict's Catholic College (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Colchester County High School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Helena School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Philip Morant School and College (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Paxman Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Thomas Lord Audley School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- The Stanway School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Colchester Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.