The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU · Thurrock · secondary school
6th of 11 secondary schools in Thurrock we can score, 13 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.8/10 against 474 of them, against 5.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 48.2 · 61 | 30% | 1.83 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.07 · 55 | 25% | 1.38 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.1 · 52 | 10% | 0.52 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025. In 2024/25, 48.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.07 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Year 11 ALPS, play basketball, or enter the Elite Athlete Programme. Trips include a Cadets Trip and a visit to see Hunger Games on Stage. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1030 pupils in a school with 1035 places, leaving 5 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 5 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new starters? Since the inspection was recent, what specific improvements have been made since the 2025 visit? How does the Elite Athlete Programme balance training with academic deadlines?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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