The Gateway Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 10 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Unique reference
- 133114
- Address
- Marshfoot Road, RM16 4LU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1033 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 23.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 4.4% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| African | 13.7% |
| Other White | 24.7% |
| White British | 36% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.8% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| Other Black | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 46.1 |
| Local authority average | 45.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.78 |
| Local authority average | 3.98 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 10 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
The Gateway Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 110 93 |
| Year 8 | 222 108 114 |
| Year 9 | 212 103 109 |
| Year 10 | 199 98 101 |
| Year 11 | 197 94 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 52.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 30.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.8% 3.0% |