Grays Convent High SchoolHarris Academy Chafford Hundred
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Grays Convent High School and Harris Academy Chafford Hundred are secondary schools in Grays.
Grays Convent High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harris Academy Chafford Hundred scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is ahead on our composite score.
Grays Convent High School was judged Good and Harris Academy Chafford Hundred was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.7 for Grays Convent High School and 55.5 for Harris Academy Chafford Hundred.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Grays Convent High School (56.2 in 2021-22, 55.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (62.2 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysGrays Convent High School | GraysHarris Academy Chafford Hundred | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Thurrock | 1st of 13 in Thurrock Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 654 | 1,379 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Grays, RM17 5UX | Grays, RM16 6SA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.7 Stronger figure | 55.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.3% | 68.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.5% | 83.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.6% Stronger figure | 68.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.21 Stronger figure | 5.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 191 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 654 | 1,379 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 32.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grays Convent High School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
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