Colchester Royal Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO3 3ND · Essex
#2 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#4 of 4,090 nationally
About Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester Royal Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Colchester, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,073 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 99.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 2nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (100th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,073; capacity filled 138.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 7.85.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; Colchester Royal Grammar School ranks 1st of 91 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)82.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)100%
- A level points per entry (10%)51.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)4.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Colchester Royal Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 138.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 82.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 51.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Colchester Royal Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Colchester Prep & High School
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
280 students · 230 m away
Hamilton Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 543 m away
St Mary's School for Girls
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
424 students · 607 m away
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Colchester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–99
· 711 m away
St John's Green Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
591 students · 824 m away
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
905 students · 825 m away
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students · 825 m away
St Helena School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
986 students · 952 m away
North Primary School and Nursery
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.1 km away
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,888 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,075 students
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,079 students
Hartismere School
Eye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colchester Royal Grammar School a good school?
Colchester Royal Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 99.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #2 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Colchester Royal Grammar School rank in East of England?
Colchester Royal Grammar School ranks #2 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #4 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colchester Royal Grammar School?
Colchester Royal Grammar School had 1,073 students in 2025.
Is Colchester Royal Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Colchester Royal Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Colchester Royal Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colchester Royal Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.