Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073of 777 places
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 128
- Ofsted
- Report card, 14 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching ExceptionalAchievement ExceptionalAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance ExceptionalPost-16 provision ExceptionalSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Colchester Royal Grammar School (URN 137814, until 30 April 2023).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Colchester Royal Grammar School’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 82.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Essex, with 100% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Colchester Royal Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
A level grades average A, well above the England average of B-; 78% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 70% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Essex and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 82.1 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 77% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.85 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 77.6 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 82.4 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 128 | 100% | 88% | 96% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 128 | 100% | 89% | 84% | 20% | 100% |
| English Literature | 128 | 100% | 86% | 76% | 21% | 100% |
| French | 113 | 88% | 18% | 89% | 29% | 99% |
| Biology | 105 | 82% | 23% | 94% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 105 | 82% | 23% | 94% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 105 | 82% | 23% | 92% | 47% | 99% |
| Computer Science | 90 | 70% | 13% | 88% | 30% | 98% |
| History | 76 | 59% | 41% | 83% | 26% | 99% |
| Geography | 63 | 49% | 41% | 90% | 25% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 63 | 49% | 31% | 87% | 32% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 26% | 11% | 79% | 23% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 23 | 18% | 65% | 87% | 9% | 100% |
| German | 22 | 17% | 5% | 100% | 33% | 100% |
| Music | 14 | 11% | 5% | 86% | 33% | 100% |
| Latin | 13 | 10% | 1% | 100% | 74% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 10% | 9% | 85% | 28% | 100% |
| Classical Greek | 10 | 8% | 0% | 80% | 92% | 100% |
| Astronomy | 8 | 6% | 0% | 63% | 29% | 100% |
| Spanish | 4 | 3% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 420 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 202 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 51.32 | 34.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 78% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 151 | 75% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 88 | 44% | 17% |
| Physics | 73 | 36% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 67 | 33% | 5% |
| Economics | 65 | 32% | 13% |
| Biology | 61 | 30% | 20% |
| History | 29 | 14% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 12% | 5% |
| English Literature | 21 | 10% | 11% |
| Geography | 16 | 8% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 8% | 4% |
| French | 15 | 7% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| German | 7 | 3% | 0% |
| Classical Civilisation | 6 | 3% | 1% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 0% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Classical Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 32 | 16% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.