Alternatives to William Edwards School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to William Edwards School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
William Edwards School, for comparison
0.46 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Needs attention
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hathaway Academy
Grays |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.54 | More families are naming it first 0.35 → 0.47 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Orsett Heath Academy
Grays |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.93 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.11 → 0.81 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Grays Convent High School
Grays |
2.3 km 1.4 mi |
0.79 | More families are naming it first 0.72 → 0.82 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Thames Park Secondary School
Grays |
3.3 km 2.1 mi |
1.07 | More families are naming it first 0.84 → 1.15 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
2.31 | Little change 2.19 → 2.1 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Gateway Academy
Grays |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
1.08 | More families are naming it first 0.92 → 1.04 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.