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Grays Convent High School

Voluntary aided school · Grays · RM17 5UX

Ages 11–16 · 655 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.76
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry80%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
715

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

104

Places offered

123

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
271
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

655 pupils · 620 places

Pupils on roll
655
Boys / girls
0 / 655
School capacity
620
Capacity fill
655 / 620 (106%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Penny Johnson

Location

Address
College Avenue
Postcode
RM17 5UX
Town
Grays
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Grays, Thurrock, 655 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Grays
26
Secondary schools in Grays
7
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM17
9
Secondary in RM17
3
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Secondary in Thurrock LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GraysNear RM17

  • The Hathaway Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Grays · RM17 5LL · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Thames Park Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Grays · RM17 5FP · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.22

    0.7 miles away

  • Orsett Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Grays · RM16 4DG · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.83

    1.2 miles away

  • William Edwards School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Grays · RM16 3NJ · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Gateway Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Grays · RM16 4LU · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Grays · RM16 6SA · Thurrock

    Ages 11–19

    • Att861.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Swanscombe · DA10 0BZ · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.0%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Penny Johnson
Telephone
01375376173
Website
https://www.graysconvent.school/

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