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Colchester Royal Grammar School

Academy converter · Colchester · CO3 3ND

Ages 11–18 · 994 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.94 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
634

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.94 · Competitive

1st preferences

244

Places offered

127

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
623
Preferred offers (top 3)
127
Applications from outside LA
202
Offers to outside-LA applicants
41
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill120%

994 pupils · 777 places

Pupils on roll
994
Boys / girls
881 / 113
School capacity
777
Capacity fill
994 / 777 (128%)
Free school meals
3.5%
FSM pupils
22
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr John Russell

Location

Address
Lexden Road
Postcode
CO3 3ND
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Colchester, Essex, 994 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.5%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Secondary schools in Colchester
15
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO3
22
Secondary in CO3
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P81.1
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.2%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att843.4
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  • The Thomas Lord Audley School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.1%

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  • The Stanway School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Russell

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