Thames Park Secondary School, Grays

In its own words: "Thames Park Secondary School's vision is to provide a high-quality, comprehensive, and meaningful education for all learners by delivering an engaging curriculum in a safe and inspirational environment where high standards and expectations encourage success. Our curriculum aims to develop the well-being of the whole pupil in physical, mental and spiritual terms."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly excited to be joining Thames Park Secondary School in September 2023. As the newest secondary school in the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust it has been on an incredible journey so far and I am looking forward to ensuring the school continues to grow from strength to strength."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 5pm, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Thames Park Secondary School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Thurrock and 47 across England.

58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Thurrock and 47% in England.

That is up from 46.4 in 2025.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.8, against 52.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 176 families put Thames Park Secondary School as their first choice and 560 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Thames Park Secondary School are Grays Convent High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.5); The Hathaway Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.5); and The Gateway Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50).

Thames Park Secondary School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Thames Park Secondary School is one of 12 schools run by Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, an academy trust.

30.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (16%) and Asian (10%).

The nearest railway station is Grays Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Station (bay 1), 270 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 350 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, Thames Park Secondary School issued 246 suspensions, 33.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Thames Park Secondary School are Thameside Primary School (0.6 miles), Quarry Hill Academy (0.6 miles), Belmont Castle Academy (0.7 miles) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.