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Grays Convent High School

Thurrock, RM17 5UXSecondaryAges 11–16GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
82 1st-choice / 137 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#219 of 3,141 nationally

About Grays Convent High School

Grays Convent High School is a state-funded secondary school in Thurrock, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for girls. DfE data records 655 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 620.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 May 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 55.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 82 first-preference applications and 137 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCollege Avenue, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 5UX
HeadteacherMrs Penny Johnson
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils655
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity655 / 620 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:25

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Grays Convent High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.