The Hathaway Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Grays, Thurrock
The Hathaway Academy is a secondary school in Grays, Thurrock for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hathaway Road, Grays, RM17 5LL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 586 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy, safe and secure at school.”
- “They respond well to the expectations set in the school’s ‘pride drives’.”
- “These include good manners and strong discipline.”
To improve
- “They are keen to do their best, but sometimes their work is too easy.”
- “This means that pupils do not always achieve as highly as they could.”
- “However, this information is not always used effectively to plan tasks for pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2024 (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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.1 | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 110 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Thurrock.
- Grays Convent High School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- William Edwards School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Orsett Heath Academy 1.0 mi Good
- Thames Park Secondary School 1.1 mi Good
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred 1.6 mi Outstanding
- The Gateway Academy 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Harris Academy Ockendon 2.7 mi Outstanding
- Ormiston Park Academy 3.3 mi Requires improvement