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Best Schools in Grays

Compare 25 schools in Grays. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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25

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

19

Good

Primary Schools

18 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Grays

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Quarry Hill Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, RM17 5UT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+6.0

501 pupils • 22.6% FSM • 42.3% EAL

Deneholm Primary School

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Primary

Culford Road, Little Thurrock, Grays, RM16 2SS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.0

416 pupils • 23.3% FSM • 18.0% EAL

Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred

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Primary

Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6SA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/25/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

+0.2

670 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 33.1% EAL

Woodside Academy

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Primary

Grangewood Avenue, Little Thurrock, Grays, RM16 2GJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/17/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

+1.8

665 pupils • 18.2% FSM • 16.8% EAL

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Ward Avenue, Grays, RM17 5RW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+0.5

605 pupils • 13.9% FSM • 24.0% EAL

Chadwell St Mary Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

River View, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4DH

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/22/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

0.0

208 pupils • 41.8% FSM • 19.7% EAL

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Belmont Castle Academy

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Primary

Parker Road, Grays, RM17 5YN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/25/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+1.9

728 pupils • 19.6% FSM • 45.1% EAL

Chadwell St Mary Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

River View, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4DH

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/22/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

0.0

208 pupils • 41.8% FSM • 19.7% EAL

Deneholm Primary School

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Primary

Culford Road, Little Thurrock, Grays, RM16 2SS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.0

416 pupils • 23.3% FSM • 18.0% EAL

Grays Convent High School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary

College Avenue, Grays, RM17 5UX

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/10/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

54.0

Progress 8

+0.63

English & Maths 5+

56%

English & Maths 4+

77%

642 pupils • 19.5% FSM • 25.2% EAL

Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

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Secondary, Post-16

Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6SA

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/8/2011

Performance

Attainment 8

56.6

Progress 8

+0.53

English & Maths 5+

69%

English & Maths 4+

84%

1,491 pupils • 10.6% FSM • 27.3% EAL

Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred

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Primary

Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6SA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/25/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

+0.2

670 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 33.1% EAL

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