# Alternatives to The Gateway Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Gateway Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Gateway Academy, for comparison

1.12 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Orsett Heath Academy, Grays](/school/147847/orsett-heath-academy) | 1.3 mi north-west | 1.09 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Grays Convent High School, Grays](/school/115239/grays-convent-high-school) | 1.5 mi west | 0.60 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Thames Park Secondary School, Grays](/school/147853/thames-park-secondary-school) | 1.8 mi west | 1.03 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Hathaway Academy, Grays](/school/139578/the-hathaway-academy) | 1.8 mi north-west | 0.51 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [William Edwards School, Grays](/school/137214/william-edwards-school) | 2.3 mi north-west | 0.57 | 2026 | Needs attention | no | not recorded |
| [Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, Gravesend](/school/137834/mayfield-grammar-school-gravesend) | 2.7 mi south | 1.13 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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