Thurrock
The Hathaway Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Thurrock school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.5
- Attainment 8
- 43%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.38
- Progress 8
- [-0.60, -0.16]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 110 | 56 | 54 (96%) | 269 |
| September 2025 | 108 | 58 | 57 (98%) | 303 |
| September 2024 | 111 | 44 | 43 (98%) | 286 |
| September 2023 | 120 | 49 | 47 (96%) | 302 |
| September 2022 | 167 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 207 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Thurrock’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 119 | 45.5 | — | 42.9% | 13.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 119 | 41.1 | — | 37.0% | — | 42.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 180 | 40.1 | -0.38 | 33.3% | — | 62.8% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 177 | 40.0 | -0.26 | 35.0% | — | 45.8% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 166 | 40.2 | -0.52 | — | — | 32.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Thurrock for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139578 |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Fatima Rodrigues |
| Trust | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RM17 5LL |
| Pupils | 608 |
| FSM eligible | 28.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Hathaway Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5LL
http://hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk/View local authority page1375371361| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10041583 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |