Colchester Royal Grammar School

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

ColchesterConstituency

CO3 3NDPostcode

2.6

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Colchester Royal Grammar School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Essex, East of England.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,073 pupils. Colchester Royal Grammar School is part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 Apr 2026 · published 16 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

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 Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Inadequate

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Inadequate

Behaviour &attitudes

Inadequate

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 82.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 100%
EBacc average point score: 7.85

Ethnicity

White

39%

Asian

39%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,073

Total Pupils

86%Boys

14%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,073
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Jul 2021	Inadequate	Good	Inadequate	Inadequate	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.