Grays Convent High School

Grays Convent High School at a glance

Located in Grays, Thurrock, Grays Convent High School is a girls' secondary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 654 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 55.7 — above the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 13% of secondary schools in England.

61% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 82% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Grays Convent High School their first choice was offered one of its 137 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 98% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 15.7 pupils per teacher. Grays Convent High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.