Grays Convent High SchoolWilliam Edwards School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Grays Convent High School and William Edwards School are secondary schools in Grays.
Grays Convent High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and William Edwards School scores 50 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 William Edwards School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.5 for Grays Convent High School and 41.8 for William Edwards School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Grays Convent High School (56.2 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at William Edwards School (46.4 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysGrays Convent High School | GraysWilliam Edwards School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 8th of 13 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 655 | 984 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Grays, RM17 5UX | Grays, RM16 3NJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.9% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.8% Stronger figure | 53.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 214 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 654 | 1,105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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
William Edwards School
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