# Colchester Royal Grammar School — Colchester, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-royal-grammar-school-22904 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 3.8/5 from 5 published reviews - **Founded:** 1206 - **Principal:** J. Russell, MA ## Contact - **Address:** 6 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND - **Phone:** +44 (0)1206 509100 - **Website:** https://www.crgs.co.uk - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-royal-grammar-school-22904 ## About A state school for day and boarding students with a unique ethos in which individuals are encouraged to enjoy challenge, aim high and prepare accordingly. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Inadequate — May 2021 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Inadequate — May 2021 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Inadequate — May 2021 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Inadequate — May 2021 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — May 2021 ## Recent parent reviews - **5/5** — Excellent school with a lovely atmosphere: We moved to Colchester a year ago and I'm so glad we chose CRGS. The music and drama facilities are amazing and our son has thrived in the school. The teachers are supportive and the students are friendly. We've been really impressed with the school's values and the way they encourage the children to be their best selves. *(May 2023)* - **4/5** — Some teething issues but overall a great school: We've had our daughter at CRGS for a year now and while she's settled in well, we've had some issues with the communication from the school. The facilities are excellent and the teachers seem dedicated, but we've found the school's values a bit inconsistent at times. Still, we're optimistic that the school will continue to improve and we're happy with the progress our daughter is making. *(Feb 2023)* - **5/5** — Fantastic school with a strong sense of community: We had our son at CRGS for three years and were blown away by the school's commitment to excellence. The boarding house is a beautiful facility and our son loved the experiences he had living with the Sixth Form students. The teachers are passionate and dedicated, and the school's values really shine through in the way the children are treated. *(Sep 2022)* - **2/5** — Apply to CRGS at your own risk!: The high grades this school shows off are only achieved because of the filter put on the students upon entry. Teamwork is oppressed in CRGS and the effects of this are evident when looking at the social capabilities of most students who find it difficult to make extroverted actions. Students that struggle to keep up are left behind as teachers only seem to care for the students receiving high grades this puts a lot of pressure and stress on underperforming students. As well as this the school is… *(Mar 2022)* - **2/5** — Too old fashioned: School very old fashioned, teachers make subjects boring, makes us feel like we are expected to be smarter, does turn out good results though. I feel like it drains creativity and it’s stupid that you have to pick french for gcse *(Sep 2021)* ## Other schools in Colchester - [St Helena School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/st-helena-school-13387) — 1.8/5 (48 reviews) - [The Gilberd School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/the-gilberd-school-13369) — 1.5/5 (38 reviews) - [Philip Morant School and College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/philip-morant-school-and-college-20540) — 1.7/5 (22 reviews) - [Colchester Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-academy-11983) — 1.4/5 (19 reviews) - [Colchester County High School for Girls](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-county-high-school-for-girls-13057) — 2.0/5 (18 reviews) - [Paxman Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/paxman-academy-20743) — 2.3/5 (13 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. Please attribute and link to https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-royal-grammar-school-22904 when citing this data.