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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grays Convent High School | The Grays School Media Arts College | The Hathaway Academy | William Edwards School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Grays Convent High School | The Grays School Media Arts College | The Hathaway Academy | William Edwards School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Grays, RM17 5UX | Grays, RM17 5LL | Grays, RM17 5LL | Grays, RM16 3NJ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.3 | — | 40.1 | 43.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | — | 33% | 41% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | — | 54% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 80% | — | 63% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | — | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | — | 28.2% | 25.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | — | 4.8% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 0.57 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 104 | — | 44 | 158 |
| Places offereddiffers | 123 | — | 111 | 206 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 655 | — | 586 | 984 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 655 / 620 (106%) | — | 586 / 560 (105%) | 984 / 1,200 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | — | 32.3% | 22.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Penny Johnson | Mr John Marchant | Ms Fatima Rodrigues | Mrs Lynne Sexton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Academy Transformation Trust | South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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