Thames Park Secondary School
Chadwell Road, Grays, RM17 5FPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thames Park Secondary School is a secondary school in Grays for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 58 schools in Thurrock. It ranks 3rd of 7 secondary schools in Grays. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 January 2023, report published 14 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 January 2023
Pupils are proud of their school. They speak about their ambitions and achievements enthusiastically and articulately. Pupils value school and maintain regular attendance. In lessons, they show commitment to learning and work hard. Pupils support each other well in lessons and often bring the best out of each other. When they find something difficult to learn, pupils seek help from staff during study groups at lunchtime and after school. The positive ethos at the school is valued and pupils contribute towards this in the way they behave and the way in which they take on positions of leadership. Pupils particularly value the many clubs available. They capably take responsibility to lead clubs for others. They also enjoy extending new interests further. For example, many pupils have been inspired by the clubs to choose to learn to play musical instruments more formally. Pupils share positive relationships with each other and staff. Pupils feel safe and are safe at school. They say that bullying is uncommon. When bullying does occur, teachers deal with it effectively and it stops. When pupils experience social, emotional or mental health difficulties, they receive effective support. This includes spending time with the well-loved school dog, 'Custard'.
What the school should improve
- Leaders do not routinely provide staff with the guidance they need to support pupils with SEND. This leads to staff not supporting some pupils well enough to make the progress they could. Leaders must ensure that staff have the information they need to plan effective learning opportunities for all identified SEND needs, ensuring all pupils with SEND achieve well.
- Leaders have not always clearly communicated the key information for staff and parents. As a result, staff and parents have been uncertain, and on occasions have concerns, about important aspects of the school. Leaders must clearly provide the information that staff and parents need so that they are well informed and fully understand the work of the leaders to develop and improve the school.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
111 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
808 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Thames Park Secondary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Convent High School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.7 |
| The Hathaway Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.1 |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 55.5 |
| The Gateway Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.1 |
| Orsett Heath Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.0 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sam Dyer
- Phone
- 01375470790
- Address
- Chadwell Road, Grays, RM17 5FP
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- URN
- 147853
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.