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The Hathaway Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grays · RM17 5LL

Ages 11–16 · 586 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.57 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
749

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

0.57 · Often has places

1st preferences

44

Places offered

111

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
286
Preferred offers (top 3)
86
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill105%

586 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
586
Boys / girls
365 / 221
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
586 / 560 (105%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
189
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: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Sponsor
Academy Transformation Trust
Headteacher
Ms Fatima Rodrigues

Location

Address
Hathaway Road
Postcode
RM17 5LL
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, 586 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.3%.

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.

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    • Absence5.9%

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

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    • FSM29.4%
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  • The Gateway Academy

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P80.1
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    • Absence6.9%

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  • Harris Academy Ockendon

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Fatima Rodrigues
Telephone
01375371361
Website
http://hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk/

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