Orsett Heath Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C60
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Grays, RM16 4DG
- Distance
- 2.2km away
The Gateway Academy
Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU
Local ranking5th of 13 secondary schools in Thurrock
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1035
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 11 December 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 50.0 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 55.7% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 72.4% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 192
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 89.0%
- Continued in education
- 81.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 5.0%
- Not sustained
- 9.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1033
- Boys
- 508 (49%)
- Girls
- 522 (51%)
- Capacity
- 1035 (100% full)
- SEND
- 18.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 42.3%
- EAL
- 23.5%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.2%
- SEN Support
- 15.0%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 76.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £9,536/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.5% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 23.6% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 37.6%
- White Other: 25.8%
- Black African: 14.4%
- Asian Bangladeshi: 4.0%
- Mixed Other: 3.0%
- Asian Pakistani: 2.6%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
37.6%
White British
25.8%
White Other
14.4%
Black African
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Marshfoot Road
Grays, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 133114
- UKPRN
- 10017277
- Establishment No.
- 6905
- Trust
- GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
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