The Gateway Academy Catchment Area
The Gateway Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Grays, Thurrock , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1033 pupils, and a capacity of 1035 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,033
Pupils
1,035
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
The Gateway Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Gateway Academy?
The catchment area for The Gateway Academy is the geographic zone Thurrock uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Gateway Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Thurrock. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Thurrock before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Thurrock catchment area documents →The Gateway Academy: at or above its 1035 place limit
The Gateway Academy has a published admission number of 1035 places. 1033 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1035 places. Thurrock allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.9% of pupils at The Gateway Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Grays.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Thurrock publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Thurrock school admissions →
The Gateway Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 133114
Other Secondary Schools in Grays
If The Gateway Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Grays are the next closest alternatives.
Grays Convent High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · RM17 5UX
William Edwards School Catchment Area
Academy converter · RM16 3NJ
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Catchment Area
Academy converter · RM16 6SA
The Hathaway Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · RM17 5LL
Orsett Heath Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · RM16 4DG
Thames Park Secondary School Catchment Area
Free schools · RM17 5FP
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Gateway Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Gateway Academy
What is the catchment area for The Gateway Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Gateway Academy is the geographic zone Thurrock uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Gateway Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Gateway Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1035 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Gateway Academy? ▾
Admission to The Gateway Academy is managed by Thurrock. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Gateway Academy cover? ▾
The Gateway Academy is a secondary school in Grays, Thurrock, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Gateway Academy? ▾
The Gateway Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.