The Gateway Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grays, East of England RM16 4LU · Thurrock
#245 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2028 of 4,090 nationally
About The Gateway Academy
The Gateway Academy is a academy secondary located in Grays, in the Thurrock local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,030 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 245th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,030; capacity filled 99.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.5%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 24 schools in Grays; The Gateway Academy ranks 20th 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%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.8%
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 The Gateway Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,030
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Gateway Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Gateway Primary Free School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
459 students · 65 m away
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 722 m away
Tilbury Pioneer Academy
Tilbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 1.2 km away
Herringham Primary Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 1.2 km away
Woodside Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
662 students · 1.5 km away
Lansdowne Primary Academy
Tilbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
667 students · 1.6 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Tilbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.7 km away
Thameside Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
844 students · 1.9 km away
Little Thurrock Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 2.0 km away
Orsett Heath Academy
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
699 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Epping St John's Church of England School
Epping · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,036 students
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,021 students
The James Hornsby School
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,040 students
Barclay Academy
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students
Debden Park High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,046 students
Stopsley High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gateway Academy a good school?
The Gateway Academy has a Success Index (England) of 48.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #245 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 The Gateway Academy rank in East of England?
The Gateway Academy ranks #245 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2028 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Gateway Academy?
The Gateway Academy had 1,030 students in 2025.
Is The Gateway Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Gateway Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Gateway Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Gateway Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.