57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
428.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
608
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityThurrock
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hathaway Academy · Secondary · Thurrock
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+3pp
57%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+4pp
37%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
41.1
+1.0
41.139.938.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.1
EBacc entry
42%
-21pp
63%47%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
428.8
-198.0
628.0528.4428.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 428.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
608
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Hathaway Road, Grays, RM17 5LL
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 | 57% | 37% | 41.1 | Not applicable | 42% | 428.8 | 42% | 608 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 33% | 40.1 | -0.38 | 63% | 626.7 | 63% | 673 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 35% | 40.0 | -0.26 | 46% | 628.0 | 46% | 730 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 30% | 40.2 | -0.52 | 32% | 579.5 | 32% | 715 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 28% | 38.6 | -0.16 | 53% | 499.2 | 53% | 835 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 23% | 35.2 | -0.48 | 37% | 331.2 | 39% | 758 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.13 | 51% | — | 54% | 715 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 608 | 20.3 | 19% | 26% | 31% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 673 | 22.5 | 15% | 30% | 30% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 730 | 22.3 | 15% | 32% | 31% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 715 | 18.2 | 17% | 32% | 32% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 782 | 19.8 | 17% | 30% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 835 | 21.4 | 17% | 33% | 35% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 758 | 18.0 | 18% | 31% | 35% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 715 | 18.3 | 16% | 27% | 34% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.