Colchester Royal Grammar School
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| Motto | Vitae Corona Fides (Faith is the Crown of Life) |
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| Established | By 1206 Refounded 1539 Refounded 1584 |
| Type | Grammar, Academy |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headmaster | John Russell |
| Deputy Headmaster | Tim Chambers |
| Chair of Governors | Janet Perry |
| Founders | John and Joseph Elianore |
| Location |
6 Lexden Road Colchester Essex CO3 3ND England Coordinates: 51°53′13″N 0°53′13″E / 51.887°N 0.887°E |
| DfE number | 881/5443 |
| DfE URN | 137814 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 110 |
| Students | 852 |
| Gender | Male (Mixed Sixth Form, but male boarders only) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Dugard's Harsnett's Parr's Shaw Jeffrey's |
| Colours | Purple & gold |
| Publication | The Colcestrian |
| Website | www |
Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) is a state-funded grammar school in Colchester, Essex, founded in 1206 and granted two Royal Charters by Henry VIII (in 1539) and by Elizabeth I (in 1584).
As of January 2014, the school's sixth form has been ranked 1st in terms of A-Level results in the country every year since 2006 and was 27th in the country in terms of Oxbridge admissions as of 2007. On 1 January 2012 the school converted to an academy.
The main school buildings are located in the Lexden area of Colchester, with the school's playing fields located nearby on Queens Road / Athelstan Road. It is situated just south of Lexden Road (A1124) in the west of Colchester near Essex County Hospital. The Colchester Garrison is not far to the south.
The school has around 850 pupils aged 11–18, with girls admitted in the two upper years only. The school features extensive gardens, incorporating Gurney Benham House (named after a former Mayor of Colchester) and Elyanore House, as well as playing fields in Lexden.
The school has specialisms in science and languages.
The school has achieved high results, coming first in the A-level league tables every year since the 2006 results. The school is also successful at GCSE level. In 2004, it was named as the top state school in the country by the BBC. Headmaster Ken Jenkinson has explained this success by saying that "although as a grammar school the academic success of our students is our principal priority, I tend to see the results as the by-product of an ethos where we encourage students to aim high in all that they do and approach challenges with confidence."
The school's success was recognised by Prime Minister Tony Blair who in 1999 invited the then headmaster of CRGS, Stewart Francis, among other heads of the country's top schools, to a meeting to discuss the improvement of education in Britain.
The school's 'value added' score is higher than the national average.
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