Colchester Royal Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 149899
- Address
- Lexden Road, CO3 3ND
- Website
- www.crgs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1059 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 87.2%
- Girls
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 5.7% |
| Other Asian | 6.2% |
| Mixed | 6.8% |
| Indian | 23.8% |
| White British | 37.1% |
| Other White | 5.6% |
| Chinese | 5.6% |
| Pakistani | 3.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.2% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 100% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 82.1 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 7.85 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 105 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 90 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 128 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 128 |
| French | GCSE | 113 |
| Geography | GCSE | 63 |
Admissions
Colchester Royal Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 274
- 2nd preference
- 247
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 318
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 127 127 0 |
| Year 8 | 128 128 0 |
| Year 9 | 128 128 0 |
| Year 10 | 128 128 0 |
| Year 11 | 128 128 0 |
| Year 12 | 218 146 72 |
| Year 13 | 202 138 64 |