55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
848.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,105
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityThurrock
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of William Edwards School · Secondary · Thurrock
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
73%64%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-6pp
46%40%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.5
-1.3
47.945.242.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
42%
-4pp
57%43%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
848.5
-78.0
1044.3946.4848.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 848.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,105
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 3NJ
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 | 55% | 35% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 42% | 848.5 | 42% | 1,105 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 41% | 43.8 | -0.29 | 46% | 926.5 | 46% | 1,180 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 41% | 44.4 | -0.41 | 28% | 990.9 | 28% | 1,225 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 45% | 46.4 | -0.45 | 54% | 992.8 | 54% | 1,232 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 46% | 47.9 | +0.01 | 57% | 1044.3 | 57% | 1,262 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 36% | 43.6 | -0.21 | 63% | 855.9 | 63% | 1,197 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 43% | 46.7 | +0.17 | 73% | — | 73% | 1,198 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,105 | 18.1 | 16% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,180 | 20.1 | 16% | 8% | 19% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,225 | 18.4 | 16% | 8% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,232 | 17.9 | 15% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,259 | 19.6 | 17% | 7% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,262 | 18.8 | 13% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,197 | 15.9 | 12% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,198 | 16.8 | 12% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.