Thurrock
William Edwards School
GCSE results 2026: every Thurrock school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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 41.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.8
- Attainment 8
- 37%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.29
- Progress 8
- [-0.47, -0.11]
- 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 | 159 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 429 |
| September 2025 | 201 | 93 | 92 (99%) | 427 |
| September 2024 | 206 | 158 | 158 (100%) | 548 |
| September 2023 | 210 | 221 | 180 (81%) | 680 |
| September 2022 | 250 | 176 | 175 (99%) | 572 |
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) | 214 | 41.8 | — | 36.9% | 8.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 233 | 42.5 | — | 34.8% | — | 42.1% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 243 | 43.8 | -0.29 | 40.7% | — | 46.1% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 264 | 44.4 | -0.41 | 40.9% | — | 27.7% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 241 | 46.4 | -0.45 | — | — | 54.0% | 4.1 |
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 | 137214 |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Neil Frost |
| Trust | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RM16 3NJ |
| Pupils | 1,105 |
| FSM eligible | 20.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex, RM16 3NJ
http://williamedwards.org.uk/View local authority page1375486000| DfE number | 5438 |
| UKPRN | 10034834 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |