CRColchester Royal Grammar School 11+ admissions

• Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex 11 Plus

  Formal consortium · Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex · Two timed papers: English and Mathematics

  English and maths are age-standardised and weighted equally. CSSE normally makes no school offer below a total score of 303; each school applies its own admission policy and historical offer scores are not September 2027 cut-offs. Essex and Southend school applications close on 31 October 2026. This directory lists seven fully selective schools; three partially selective CSSE schools also use the test.

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Eligibility

Boys must register for and sit the CSSE selection tests and be ranked under the coordinated admissions process. The policy states no general qualifying score; a score greater than 320 is required only for the capped priority category of up to 12 places.

Score policy

Admission is determined by position in the CSSE standardised-score ranking. The policy sets no general numeric cutoff; greater than 320 is a condition only for the up-to-12-place priority category.

Registration

GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

No fixed catchment is set in the reviewed policy. Distance can still affect priority.

The published Year 7 scheme reserves up to 12 places for boys scoring greater than 320 who name CRGS and qualify under coordinated admissions: looked-after or previously looked-after boys first, then Pupil Premium boys, each by descending score. The threshold is greater than 320, not 320 or more. Pupil Premium covers current Free School Meals or receipt in the previous six years, with the primary school receiving the grant, assessed at CSSE test registration; declare status on that form and provide evidence. Other places follow descending test score until the 128-place PAN is reached. Equal rankings for the final place in either category favour looked-after or previously looked-after status, then Pupil Premium at registration, then straight-line home-to-school distance. Vacancies use the next score in the same category; an unused Priority 1 vacancy passes to Priority 2 if no eligible Priority 1 applicant remains. No fixed catchment is defined in the Year 7 scheme.

For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.

DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.

School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.

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• Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
• Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
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These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

• English
• Mathematics

1. 1. CSSE selection tests

   The school policy requires registration for the CSSE selection tests and states the main test date is arranged by CSSE. Admission is based on standardised score rank and coordinated preferences; it gives no test subjects or exact test or registration date. A score greater than 320 applies only to the up-to-12-place priority category.

Registration opens

GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.

Registration deadline

GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.

Test date

GIAS does not publish the current test dates.

Published CAF date

31 October 2026

National Offer Day

GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Apply through the council where your child lives, even if this school is in another area. Check your home council's on-time application deadline before relying on the date shown here. Read the government's application guidance.

Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.

State funding covers education. Boarding and accommodation have separate charges. Check the school’s current boarding fees and any available assistance before applying for a boarding place.

Tuition fee per term

This is a state-funded school.

Tuition fee per year

This is a state-funded school.

Published fee context

This is a state-funded school.

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

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1. Admissions Arrangements - Academic Year 2027-2028

   Colchester Royal Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

2. CSSE Information Guide: 2027 Entry

   Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. Accessed 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

3. CSSE 11+ Examination: 2027 entry

   Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex. Accessed 20 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

4. Open state-funded school fields CSV

   Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.

5. Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026

   Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.

6. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

   Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.

7. Admissions Arrangements - Academic Year 2027-2028

   Colchester Royal Grammar School. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.