---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Colchester Royal Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No. It has no catchment or priority area; qualified boys from any address compete purely on test score. See the map, distances, the CSSE and how to apply."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colchester-royal-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

No catchment area Boys Essex

# Colchester Royal Grammar School catchment area

Colchester · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

No catchment

### Does Colchester Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?

**No.** No. It has no catchment or priority area; qualified boys from any address compete purely on test score.

Admissions

Super-selective
(no catchment)

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

CSSE

Year 7 places

128

Location

Colchester, Essex

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Colchester Royal Grammar School

After the CSSE test, places go by EHCP, siblings, looked-after, pupil premium, staff, medical, then all other boys ranked by score; distance breaks ties.

Check every priority category in the school's current policy. A qualifying score on its own does not promise an offer.

Grammar schools near Colchester

Essex

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Colchester

[Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Score + location 0.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colchester-county-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford · Score + location 20.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Score + location 20.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/chelmsford-county-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 24.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 24.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness · Area or distance priority 24.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/shoeburyness-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Colchester Royal Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Colchester Royal Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.crgs.co.uk/132/admissions-policy) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current CSSE instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Colchester Royal Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Colchester Royal Grammar School have a catchment area?**

No. It has no catchment or priority area; qualified boys from any address compete purely on test score.

**How are places allocated at Colchester Royal Grammar School?**

After the CSSE test, places go by EHCP, siblings, looked-after, pupil premium, staff, medical, then all other boys ranked by score; distance breaks ties. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.crgs.co.uk/132/admissions-policy) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Colchester Royal Grammar School lists CSSE as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Colchester Royal Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 128. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Colchester Royal Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Colchester Royal Grammar School's published information](https://www.crgs.co.uk/132/admissions-policy) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.