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Colchester Royal Grammar School 11+ admissions

A boys' grammar school in Essex, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in, with the source and date beside every figure.

  • Boys
  • Essex
  • CSSE

Checked 27 September 2026. Figures from past years show what happened then. They are not a forecast for 2028. Where we could not find something, the page says so rather than guessing.

  • Which test

    CSSE

    CSSE English and Mathematics tests. The source does not say which entry year this applies to.

    Source: csse.org.uk, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Register for 2028 entry

    Not published yet

    Source: csse.org.uk, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Test date, 2028 entry

    Not published yet

    Important 2028-entry dates are due by Easter 2027 on the checked official page.

    Source: csse.org.uk, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Lowest score offered

    343

    CSSE total. September 2025 entry, No priority area, National Offer Day

    Source: csse.org.uk, 26 Sep 2026Details

  • Year 7 places

    Not found

    Source: crgs.co.uk, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Next open event

    None found

    Source: crgs.co.uk, 27 Sep 2026Details

Which 11+ test?

Test
CSSE English and Mathematics tests
Written by
CSSE
Which entry year
The source does not say which entry year this applies to.
Source
csse.org.uk · checked 27 September 2026Use only for the stated cycle. An undated/current provider is not a confirmed 2028 contract.

Test type: CSSE.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027). Dates for past years are never rolled forward.

Registering for the test

Not published yet: 2028 registration dates. We checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

The test

Not published yet: 2028 test date. We checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked. Important 2028-entry dates are due by Easter 2027 on the checked official page.

Open events

No open event dates found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year, and a child on that exact score did not always get a place.

Qualifying scores

No qualifying score found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Scores offered a place

Lowest score offered a placeNo priority area, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2021342
  2. Sept 2022338
  3. Sept 2023340
  4. Sept 2024337
  5. Sept 2025343

CSSE total. Sources in the table below.

Colchester Royal Grammar School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies toSource
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day343 CSSE total12No priority areacsse.org.uk · checked 26 September 2026 (page 1)
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day337 CSSE total12No priority areacsse.org.uk · checked 26 September 2026 (page 1)
Sept 2023test 2022Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day340 CSSE total12No priority areacsse.org.uk · checked 26 September 2026 (page 1)
Sept 2022test 2021Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day338 CSSE total12No priority areacsse.org.uk · checked 26 September 2026 (page 2)
Sept 2021test 2020Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day342 CSSE total12No priority areacsse.org.uk · checked 26 September 2026 (page 3)
  1. Special considerations and appeals excluded. Equal printed score does not guarantee admission.
  2. Group labels comparable; verify full policy and PAN before prediction.

We do not predict a 2028 cut-off or convert raw marks into scores from this data. To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

No catchment or priority-area summary found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Furthest distance offered

No past distance cut-offs found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

We never mix straight-line, road and walking distances, and a past furthest distance is not a promise for 2028.

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published. We do not turn these into a chance of a place.

Places

No published number of Year 7 places found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Applicants and test sitters

No applicant or test-sitter numbers found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Ofsted and GCSE results

Inspection and results describe the school, not your child's chances of getting in.

Latest inspection (new report card)
14 April 2026Safeguarding standards: Met. Inclusion: Strong standard. Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional. Achievement: Exceptional. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Exceptional.
Current school
No graded inspection of the current school in the Ofsted data we used
Predecessor school (URN 137814)
Inadequate, 11 May 2021This inspection was of the school before it became its current legal entity. It is history, not the current school's rating.
Source
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026Ofsted data as at 31 August 2026. Read the reports.

GCSE results (DfE)

Colchester Royal Grammar School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8Source
2024 to 202512882.1100%7.85Not availableexplore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026
2023 to 202412483.4100%7.991.09explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026
2022 to 2023Not publishedNot availableNot availableNot publishedNot availableexplore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026

The DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024 to 2025. Grammar schools select by ability, so high results partly reflect who is admitted.

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

We did not find a school-specific appeal deadline for September 2028 entry. The deadline will be in the offer letter.

How appeals work: gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Colchester Royal Grammar School use?

CSSE. CSSE English and Mathematics tests. The source does not say which entry year this applies to. Source: csse.org.uk, checked 27 September 2026.

When is the Colchester Royal Grammar School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

Not published yet: 2028 test date. We checked on 27 September 2026. We do not guess future dates from past years.

What score do you need for Colchester Royal Grammar School?

Lowest score offered a place for September 2025 entry (no priority area): 343 CSSE total. Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Colchester Royal Grammar School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources and gaps

Every figure above links to where it came from. This is the full list, with the day we last read each one.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. csse.org.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. csse.org.uk · Scores offered a place, Lowest score offered a place · checked 26 September 2026
  4. csse.org.uk · Lowest score offered a place · checked 26 September 2026
  5. csse.org.uk · Lowest score offered a place · checked 26 September 2026
  6. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  7. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  8. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

What we could not find

  • 2028 registration dates: not published yet on csse.org.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • 2028 test dates: not published yet on csse.org.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • Qualifying scores: not found on crgs.co.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • Catchment or priority area: not found on crgs.co.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • Distance offered: not found on crgs.co.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • Places: not found on crgs.co.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • Applicants and test sitters: not found on crgs.co.uk · checked 27 September 2026
  • Open events: not found on crgs.co.uk · checked 27 September 2026

Not found means we could not see it on the pages we checked. It does not mean the school has not published it. Spotted something we missed? The school's own page always wins.