Grays Convent High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grays, East of England RM17 5UX · Thurrock
#80 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#592 of 4,090 nationally
About Grays Convent High School
Grays Convent High School is a local authority secondary located in Grays, in the Thurrock local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 655 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 80th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 655; capacity filled 105.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.5%; ebacc average points 5.21.
There are 24 schools in Grays; Grays Convent High School ranks 2nd of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Grays Convent High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 655
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Grays Convent High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Quarry Hill Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
501 students · 113 m away
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
530 students · 400 m away
The Light Christian School
Grays · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
23 students · 664 m away
The Hathaway Academy
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
586 students · 729 m away
Little Thurrock Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 871 m away
Thameside Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
844 students · 1.1 km away
Thames Park Secondary School
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students · 1.1 km away
Deneholm Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
374 students · 1.4 km away
Belmont Castle Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
691 students · 1.4 km away
Tudor Court Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
653 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
597 students
Fearnhill School
Letchworth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
597 students
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
746 students
De La Salle School
Basildon · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
761 students
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
486 students
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
905 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Grays Convent High School a good school?
Grays Convent High School has a Success Index (England) of 80.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #80 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Grays Convent High School rank in East of England?
Grays Convent High School ranks #80 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #592 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Grays Convent High School?
Grays Convent High School had 655 students in 2025.
Is Grays Convent High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Grays Convent High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Grays Convent High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Grays Convent High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.