William Edwards School, Grays | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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William Edwards School

Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays RM16 3NJ

https://williamedwards.org.uk/

William Edwards School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,220 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited. (Other schools in this trust include Orsett Heath Academy and Marshalls Park Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Representation and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Orsett Heath Academy
1.0		The Hathaway Academy
1.4		Grays Convent High School
1.9		Thames Park Secondary School
2.2		Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
2.3		The Gateway Academy
2.4		Harris Academy Ockendon
3.3		Ormiston Park Academy
3.7		St Clere's School
4.3		Harris Academy Riverside
4.3		Ebbsfleet Academy
4.5		Ortu Hassenbrook Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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