The Hathaway Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
D53
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Grays, RM17 5LL
- Distance
- 1.6km away
William Edwards School
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 3NJ
Local ranking8th of 13 secondary schools in Thurrock
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1200
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 10 March 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Curriculum & teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance & behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Needs attention
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 41.8 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 36.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 53.7% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 214
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Continued in education
- 82.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 8.0%
- Employment
- 3.0%
- Not sustained
- 4.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1105
- Boys
- 557 (57%)
- Girls
- 427 (43%)
- Capacity
- 1200 (82% full)
- SEND
- 16.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 21.7%
- EAL
- 8.5%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.6%
- SEN Support
- 13.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 74.1
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,796/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
- 8.0% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 24.6% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 59.5%
- White Other: 11.2%
- Black African: 8.6%
- Asian Indian: 4.6%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.9%
- Black Caribbean: 1.8%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
59.5%
White British
11.2%
White Other
8.6%
Black African
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Stifford Clays Road
Grays, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 137214
- UKPRN
- 10034834
- Establishment No.
- 5438
- Trust
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
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