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EnglandGrays

Schools in Grays

Named from the historic parish of Grays Thurrock, Grays became the administrative hub of Thurrock when incorporated into the borough in 1936. It sits on the River Thames in Essex, approximately 20 miles east of central London. Chafford Hundred stands among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for primary school catchments, with Little Thurrock and Chadwell St Mary extending the school-competitive residential belt. Port of London operations and retail drive the economy. Commuter trains from Grays station reach Liverpool Street in around fifty minutes via the District Line. Its roughly 44,000 residents reflect its steady modern growth within the Thames Gateway development corridor.

Area Performance

Grays schools rank in the top 39% of England

Across 23 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.52/10, +0.15 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

16% Elite

Distribution across all Grays schools

16%
28%
52%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Grays vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 39%

Across all ranked Grays schools

Top 33%Primaryavg #4,981 of 14,978
Top 54%Secondaryavg #1,970 of 3,680

Primary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,981
+17 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 33% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,981
+17 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 33% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 7 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,970
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 54% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
27%
-29 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.8
+8.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,970
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 54% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
27%
-29 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.8
+8.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Overall Oxbridge

#1,521

1 ranked schools · -607 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

9

Offers

1

Offer rate11.1%
-11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Cambridge

#1,764

1 ranked schools · -991 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

9

Offers

1

Offer rate11.1%
-18.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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