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William Edwards School

Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays RM16 3NJ

3Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
984
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,200
Local authority
Thurrock
South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 42.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.2
32ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 31.2
22ndpercentile
Attendance25% of pupils persistently absent
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About William Edwards School

William Edwards School is a secondary academy in Grays, Thurrock, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited.

It has 984 pupils on roll and room for 1,200. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays
Grays RM16 3NJ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils on roll
984
Capacity
1,200 pupils
Free school meals
22.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited
Local authority
Thurrock
Nation
England
URN
137214

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