Colchester Royal Grammar School

Colchester Royal Grammar School
Address
Map
6 Lexden Road

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CO3 3ND

Coordinates51°53′13″N 0°53′13″E / 51.887°N 0.887°E / 51.887; 0.887
Information
TypeGrammar, Academy
MottoVitae Corona Fides (Faith is the Crown of Life)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian[1]
Established1128; 896 years ago (1128)
Refounded 1539
Refounded 1584
FoundersJohn and Joseph Elianore
Department for Education URN149899 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of Local BoardJanet Perry
HeadmasterJohn Russell
Staff110[2]
GenderMale (Mixed Sixth Form)
Age11 to 18
Enrolment931
Houses  Dugard's
  Harsnett's
  Parr's
  Shaw Jeffrey's
Colour(s)Purple   & gold  
PublicationThe Colcestrian
Websitewww.crgs.co.uk

Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) is a state-funded grammar school in Colchester, Essex. It was founded in 1128 and was later granted two royal charters - by Henry VIII in 1539 and by Elizabeth I in 1584.[3]

The school's main buildings and playing fields are located in the Lexden area of Colchester and there are around 950 pupils aged 11–18. Historically a boys' school, it has admitted girls to the sixth form since 1998 and specialises in science and languages.[4] The school regularly tops national A-level league tables.[5]

  1. ^ [1] Get information about schools
  2. ^ Colchester Royal Grammar School website Staff
  3. ^ Trevor J. Hearn, Vitae Corona Fides: The History of Colchester Royal Grammar School (2008)
  4. ^ Colchester Royal Grammar School Archived 2009-09-03 at the Wayback Machine. Ofsted
  5. ^ "Colchester school named top in the country". Essex County Standard. Colchester: Newsquest (Essex) Ltd. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.