64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
745.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,033
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/03/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityThurrock
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Gateway Academy · Secondary · Thurrock
Part ofGATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-4pp
68%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+1pp
48%41%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.1
+1.5
46.141.035.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
10%
+4pp
10%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
745.4
-97.5
842.9730.3617.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 745.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,033
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU
Local authority
Thurrock
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 48% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 10% | 745.4 | 26% | 1,033 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 44.6 | +0.07 | 6% | 842.9 | 22% | 1,077 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 44% | 44.2 | +0.23 | 8% | 709.9 | 24% | 1,074 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 35.8 | -0.76 | 5% | 654.3 | 25% | 1,070 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 34% | 39.6 | -0.25 | 5% | 617.7 | 10% | 1,016 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 37% | 42.4 | -0.13 | 7% | 655.0 | 12% | 1,023 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 31% | 41.2 | +0.08 | 12% | — | 21% | 996 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,033 | 15.6 | 18% | 24% | 42% | 7% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,077 | 16.9 | 18% | 25% | 40% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,074 | 16.3 | 17% | 25% | 41% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,070 | 15.3 | 22% | 23% | 39% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,048 | 15.1 | 14% | 19% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,016 | 17.1 | 17% | 16% | 44% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,023 | 34.8 | 22% | 16% | 44% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 996 | 35.3 | 23% | 16% | 47% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.