| Colchester Royal Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
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6 Lexden Road , , CO3 3ND | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′13″N 0°53′13″E / 51.887°N 0.887°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar, Academy |
| Motto | Vitae Corona Fides (Faith is the Crown of Life) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian[1] |
| Established | 1128 Refounded 1539 Refounded 1584 |
| Founders | John and Joseph Elianore |
| Department for Education URN | 149899 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Local Board | Janet Perry |
| Headmaster | John Russell |
| Staff | 110[2] |
| Gender | Male (Mixed Sixth Form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 931 |
| Houses | Dugard's Harsnett's Parr's Shaw Jeffrey's |
| Colour(s) | Purple & gold |
| Publication | The Colcestrian |
| Website | www |
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] Get information about schools
- ^ Colchester Royal Grammar School website Staff
- ^ Trevor J. Hearn, Vitae Corona Fides: The History of Colchester Royal Grammar School (2008)
- ^ Colchester Royal Grammar School Archived 2009-09-03 at the Wayback Machine. Ofsted
- ^ "Colchester school named top in the country". Essex County Standard. Colchester: Newsquest (Essex) Ltd. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.