Grays Convent High SchoolThe Hathaway Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Grays Convent High School and The Hathaway Academy are secondary schools in Grays.
Grays Convent High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Hathaway Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grays Convent High School is ahead on our composite score.
Grays Convent High School was judged Good and The Hathaway Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.7 for Grays Convent High School and 41.1 for The Hathaway Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Grays Convent High School (56.2 in 2021-22, 55.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Hathaway Academy (40.2 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysGrays Convent High School | GraysThe Hathaway Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 7th of 13 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 654 | 608 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 560 | |
| Location | Grays, RM17 5UX | Grays, RM17 5LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.7 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.3% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.5% Stronger figure | 57.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.6% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.21 Stronger figure | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 119 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 654 | 608 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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
The Hathaway Academy
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