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Faith schools in and near Grays

All 3 faith schools in Grays, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Grays

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  1. Grays Convent High School

    Grays, RM17 5UX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls

    Results close to the Grays faith schools average.

    82 first choices, 137 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Grays faith schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Grays faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    655
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Grays Convent High School
  2. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Grays, RM17 5RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Grays faith schools average.

    41 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Grays faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Grays faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    530
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  3. The Light Christian School

    Grays, RM17 5DF · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 3 areas
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Grays faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    23
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Light Christian School

Just outside Grays

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Grays.

  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    2.0 miles from Grays · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Grays faith schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Grays faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Grays faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    239
    Pupils per teacher
    25.7
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  2. Orsett Church of England Primary School

    2.1 miles from Grays · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Grays faith schools average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Grays faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Grays faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school Orsett Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Grays's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Grays

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Grays

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Grays have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Grays, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Grays, teaching 1,208 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.0% of pupils in Grays faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

20.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,323 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Grays?
There are 3 faith schools in Grays, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Grays?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Grays on Eduscope are Grays Convent High School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Grays ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Grays faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Grays is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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