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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Grays Convent High School

Voluntary aided secondary school in Grays (Thurrock).

Attainment 8
51.5
▲ 5.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.9%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.5%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.5%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.1%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
106%
655 / 620 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Grays Convent High School Nous Sommes Un Avec Dieu 'We Are One with God' Grays Convent High School Nous Sommes Un Avec Dieu 'We Are One with God' Grays Convent High School Nous Sommes Un Avec Dieu 'We Are One with God' Grays Convent High School Nous Sommes Un Avec Dieu 'We Are One with God'

Enrichment

22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Textiles
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Coding
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country

and 6 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Teaching School HubRecognised award

Key facts

URN
115239
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Nicola ThompsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Tayo Oseni-Alexis FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mrs Laurie Eve FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Amy WilsherGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Courtney FreeseGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Gemma AckredGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Marie FoucherGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Dame Maura ReganGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Joe HughesGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Melissa BrennanGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Andrew BullGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Tayo Oseni-Alexis FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Shernjeet Virdi FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Penny Johnson FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2014 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record