How many pupils does The Gateway Academy have?

The Gateway Academy has 1,033 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head of school of The Gateway Academy?

The head of school of The Gateway Academy is Grainne McLaughlin.

What type of school is The Gateway Academy?

The Gateway Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Gateway Academy in?

The Gateway Academy is in the Thurrock local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Gateway Academy

Marshfoot Road, Thurrock, Essex, RM16 4LU

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 December 2024.

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1,033

Pupils

40.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2006

Opened

About this school

The Gateway Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Thurrock, Essex. The school has 1,033 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 December 2024. The Head of School is Grainne McLaughlin. The school is administered by Thurrock local authority. It belongs to GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY. It opened in 1 September 2006.

School details

Head of School: Grainne McLaughlin
Trust: GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Local authority: Thurrock
Gender: Mixed
URN: 133114

Contact

01375489000 admin@theglc.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Gateway Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Thurrock). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.07

Progress 8 · 2023-24

48%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

65%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.78

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

10%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →