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
Enrichment found on the school website
21Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 10 Sports and active
- 2 STEM and digital
- 2 Creative arts
- 4 Music and performance
- 1 Academic support
- 2 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
21 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Club | Club | Academic support | - |
| Choir | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Cooking | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Creative Writing | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Textiles | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Athletics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Badminton | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Band | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Coding | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Cricket | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Cross Country | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gymnastics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Netball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Orchestra | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Rounders | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Rugby | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Stem | Club | STEM and digital | - |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.