Grays Convent High School
Grays Convent High School is a girls' Roman Catholic secondary school in Grays, Essex, England.
| Grays Convent High School | |
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| Address | |
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College Avenue , , RM17 5UX | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′58″N 0°19′48″E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Nous sommes un avec Dieu (We are one with God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 24 March 1906 |
| Local authority | Thurrock Council |
| Department for Education URN | 115239 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mrs Penny Johnson |
| Staff | 68[1] |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 615 |
| Houses | Deborah, Esther, Lydia, Mary |
| Colour(s) | Navy, red and white |
| Website | http://www.graysconvent.thurrock.sch.uk |
It is a voluntary-aided school which has been awarded Beacon school status and is officially a specialist Language College.
The College Avenue school was founded by the Sisters of La Sainte Union des Sacrés-Coeurs in 1906, expanding from the initial school in St Thomas's Church established in 1899.[2][3]
The school building was damaged by a bomb blast during World War II and repaired in the 1950s. Parts of the school building itself were used as living quarters for several sisters until 1999.
References
- "Grays Convent High School - GOV.UK". gov.uk.
- "Our History". Grays Convent High School. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Parishes: Grays Thurrock". British History Online. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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