The Gateway AcademyOrsett Heath Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
The Gateway Academy and Orsett Heath Academy are secondary schools in Grays.
The Gateway Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orsett Heath Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Gateway Academy was judged Good and Orsett Heath Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for The Gateway Academy and 42.0 for Orsett Heath Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Gateway Academy (35.8 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysThe Gateway Academy | GraysOrsett Heath Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 10th of 13 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,030 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 1,035 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Grays, RM16 4LU | Grays, RM16 4DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 42.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.7% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.4% Stronger figure | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 192 | 118 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,033 | 564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 20.2% 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
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.
The Gateway Academy
Orsett Heath Academy
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