Colchester Royal Grammar School
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Colchester
- Local authority
- Essex
- Pupils
- 1,073
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 149899
- Head teacher
- Mr John Russell (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Inadequate
11 May 2021 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| 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 |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 11 May 2021 | S8 No Formal Designation Visit | Inadequate | Ofsted |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Colchester, CO3 3ND, Essex · Open in OpenStreetMap