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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 | Orsett Heath Academy | Thames Park Secondary School | The Gateway Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Grays Convent High School | Orsett Heath Academy | Thames Park Secondary School | The Gateway Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Grays, RM17 5UX | Grays, RM16 4DG | Grays, RM17 5FP | Grays, RM16 4LU |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | Free schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.3 | — | — | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | — | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | — | — | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 80% | — | — | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 26.0% | 21.9% | 21.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.22 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 104 | 135 | 218 | 209 |
| Places offereddiffers | 123 | 196 | 179 | 209 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 655 | 699 | 808 | 1,030 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 655 / 620 (106%) | 699 / 1,200 (58%) | 808 / 900 (90%) | 1,030 / 1,035 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | 23.1% | 29.4% | 41.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Penny Johnson | Mrs Sian Rawson | Mrs Sam Dyer | Grainne McLaughlin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock | Thurrock |
| Sponsordiffers | — | South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET) | Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust | The Gateway Learning Community |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST | GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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