The Gateway Primary Free School
Free schools in Grays, Thurrock.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 459 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Free school meals | 35.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Address | Marshfoot Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.theglc-primaryfreeschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01375489094 |
| URN | 138334 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2025, published 9 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Herringham Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Woodside Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lansdowne Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Thameside Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Little Thurrock Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Thurrock
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.