Best secondary schools in Thurrock
9 of 13 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Thurrock schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 8 of 13 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 3 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: 0.07 (best 1.04)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Grays | 1.04 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Grays Convent High School Grays hidden gem | 0.76 | Good declining | undersubscribed 0.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Harris Academy Ockendon South Ockendon | 0.46 | Outstanding | about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Harris Academy Riverside Purfleet hidden gem | 0.23 | Good | undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | The Gateway Academy Grays | 0.07 | Good declining | about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | William Edwards School Grays | -0.29 | Requires improvement | undersubscribed 0.57 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | St Clere's School Stanford-le-Hope | -0.34 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.22 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | The Hathaway Academy Grays hidden gem | -0.38 | Good | undersubscribed 0.51 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Ormiston Park Academy South Ockendon | -0.73 | Requires improvement declining | undersubscribed 0.57 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Thurrock
4 further secondary schools with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Thurrock, not a fairer one.
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Ofsted: Inadequate
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Orsett Heath Academy Ofsted: Good
- Thames Park Secondary School Ofsted: Good
Applying in Thurrock
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Thurrock admission criteria.
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