Colchester Royal Grammar School

Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND

Inadequate

Inspected 11 May 2021

Inadequate

Ofsted

82.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,059

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,059 / 777 (136%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 May 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.6%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

0.4%

SEN support

7.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

82.1

Attainment 8

1,059 pupils

100%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

202 students

77.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

18.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.38

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

1.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£47,796

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,036 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,757

Spend per pupil

£7,871

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.