Grays Convent High School
Voluntary aided school · 655 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.7
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St Clere's School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,460of 1,500 places
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 256
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 29 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Clere's School (URN 115356, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 343 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Clere's School in 2023, 23% stayed on in St Clere's School’s own sixth form (Thurrock average 30%), 60% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 54% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 3% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Mathematics and Psychology.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Thurrock, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Thurrock and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Clere's School | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 343 | 2,177 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 23% | 30% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 60% | 52% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Clere's School | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.2 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 54% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.3 | 35.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.2 | 48.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 18% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 255 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 255 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 254 | 99% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 226 | 88% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| History | 159 | 62% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 45% |
| French | 137 | 54% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 61% |
| Business Studies | 102 | 40% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 45% |
| Geography | 84 | 33% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 45% |
| Psychology | 50 | 20% | 3% | 22% | 22% | 62% |
| Media Studies | 30 | 12% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 63% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 11% | 23% | 48% | 47% | 90% |
| Physics | 29 | 11% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 90% |
| Biology | 29 | 11% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 97% |
| Sociology | 26 | 10% | 4% | 12% | 21% | 46% |
| Art and Design | 20 | 8% | 7% | 15% | 24% | 85% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 7% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 61% |
| Film Studies | 17 | 7% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 53% |
| Drama | 11 | 4% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 73% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Spanish | 3 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 64 | 69% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 60 | 65% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 57 | 61% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 46 | 49% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 44 | 47% | — |
| Art and Design | 17 | 18% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 13 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St Clere's School | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 219 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 93 | 509 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.56 | 32.89 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 38 | 41% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 30 | 32% | 31% |
| Psychology | 24 | 26% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 26% | 17% |
| Sociology | 18 | 19% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 17% | 13% |
| Economics | 15 | 16% | 13% |
| Physics | 14 | 15% | 12% |
| English Literature | 14 | 15% | 11% |
| History | 12 | 13% | 13% |
| Law | 12 | 13% | 4% |
| Accounting/Finance | 12 | 13% | 1% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 12% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 10% | 5% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 20% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 12 | 13% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.