Grays Convent High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Grays, Thurrock
Grays Convent High School is a secondary school in Grays, Thurrock for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- College Avenue, Grays, RM17 5UX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 655 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They feel part of a supportive family where relationships are very strong between pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils value and live up to the school’s ethos.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders have not clarified well enough exactly what pupils must know, meaning some teaching is not directly targeted at the knowledge pupils need.”
- “Some teachers do not identify when pupils forget or misunderstand parts of the curriculum.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as leaders intend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 82 first-preference applications, 137 offers in total, 82 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Thurrock.
- The Hathaway Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Thames Park Secondary School 0.7 mi Good
- Orsett Heath Academy 1.2 mi Good
- William Edwards School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Gateway Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred 1.6 mi Outstanding
- Harris Academy Ockendon 3.1 mi Outstanding
- Ormiston Park Academy 3.6 mi Requires improvement