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The Gateway Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grays · RM16 4LU

Ages 11–16 · 1,030 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-22

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+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
1.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,122

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

209

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
421
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill100%

1,030 pupils · 1,035 places

Pupils on roll
1,030
Boys / girls
508 / 522
School capacity
1,035
Capacity fill
1,030 / 1,035 (100%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
430
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Academy trust
GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Sponsor
The Gateway Learning Community
Headteacher
Grainne McLaughlin

Location

Address
Marshfoot Road
Postcode
RM16 4LU
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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Grays, Thurrock, 1,030 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.8%.

Open schools in Grays
26
Secondary schools in Grays
7
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM16
17
Secondary in RM16
4
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 RM16

  • Orsett Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Grays · RM16 4DG · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Grays Convent High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Grays · RM17 5UX · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Thames Park Secondary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Grays · RM17 5FP · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.8 miles away

  • 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%

    1.8 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gravesend · DA11 0JE · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Gravesend Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gravesend · DA12 2PR · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+89%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Grainne McLaughlin
Telephone
01375489000
Website
http://www.theglc-gatewayacademy.org.uk/

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