There are 22 schools in Grays (excluding independent schools), including 14 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Grays has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Grays under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Grays
| Total Schools | 22 |
| Total Pupils | 13,571 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.68 |
| Median Free School Meals | 19% |
The median school in Grays has 19% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 54th highest figure in Essex. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Grays's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Grays is 23.68 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 17th highest ratio in Essex, and the 871st lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.
Primaries
14
21% Outstanding • 64% Good
Secondaries
6
17% Outstanding • 67% Good
Most of Grays's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 9 schools or 64% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and very high - about 21% and 21% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 29% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Grays's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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| Belmont Castle Academy | 3–11 yrs | 660 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Deneholm Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Very high |
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| Harris Primary Academy Mayflower | 3–11 yrs | 1,102 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
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| Little Thurrock Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Very high |
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| Purfleet Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Quarry Hill Academy | 2–11 yrs | 510 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Very high |
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| Stifford Clays Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 742 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Thameside Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 860 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Tudor Court Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 890 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Warren Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 500 |
Good |
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| West Thurrock Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Woodside Academy | 3–11 yrs | 690 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Most of Grays's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 33% and 17% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Grays's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Convent High School | 11–16 yrs | 620 |
Good |
Very high |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | 11–19 yrs | 1,200 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| Harris Academy Riverside | 11–18 yrs | 1,150 |
Good |
High |
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| Orsett Heath Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 | |||||
| Thames Park Secondary School | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Good |
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| The Hathaway Academy | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Good |
Good |
Low |