Quarry Hill Academy, Grays

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Quarry Hill Academy we aim to provide the very best environment for all of our pupils to learn, to persevere and to succeed. Our school is based in a multi-cultural community, bringing a valuable mix of customs and cultures, which is essential to the development of our pupils."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Quarry Hill Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 97% in reading and 98% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 96 families put Quarry Hill Academy as their first choice and 314 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Quarry Hill Academy are St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Little Thurrock Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); Thameside Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); and Belmont Castle Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths).

Quarry Hill Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Quarry Hill Academy is one of 5 schools run by Catalyst Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), White British (25%) and Black (17%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 42 (8.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Quarry Hill Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Grays Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bradleigh Avenue (e-bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 414 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Quarry Hill Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Quarry Hill Academy are Grays Convent High School (under 0.1 miles), The Hathaway Academy (0.5 miles), Thames Park Secondary School (0.6 miles) and Orsett Heath Academy (1.2 miles).