Best Secondary Schools in Thurrock

We checked all 13 secondary schools in Thurrock and list every one: 11 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
13
Ranked
11
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across Thurrock, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Thurrock also has 40 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Thurrock. Thurrock also has rankings for Grays and Stanford-le-Hope.

Ranked secondary schools in Thurrock

  1. 1

    Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

    Grays, Academy, 1,435 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    55.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    68.1%

  2. 2

    Grays Convent High School

    Grays, Local authority maintained, 655 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    55.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    61.3%

  3. 3

    Harris Academy Ockendon

    South Ockendon, Academy, 1,440 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    47.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    49.4%

  4. 4

    Harris Academy Riverside

    Purfleet, Free school, 1,111 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    47.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.3%

  5. 5

    Thames Park Secondary School

    Grays, Free school, 808 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    54.1%

  6. 6

    Orsett Heath Academy

    Grays, Free school, 699 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    47.8%

  7. 7

    The Gateway Academy

    Grays, Academy, 1,030 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.2%

  8. 8

    St Clere's School

    Stanford-le-Hope, Academy, 1,460 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.4%

  9. 9

    The Hathaway Academy

    Grays, Academy, 586 pupils, inspected June 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37%

  10. 10

    William Edwards School

    Grays, Academy, 984 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    42.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34.8%

  11. 11

    Ormiston Park Academy

    South Ockendon, Academy, 594 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    37.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    28.3%

Secondary schools in Thurrock without a rank