Hathaway Academy

Hathaway Academy
Hathaway Academy
Address
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	Hathaway Road; Grays, Essex, RM17 5LL; England
Coordinates	51°29′20″N 0°19′40″E / 51.4890°N 0.3279°ECoordinates: 51°29′20″N 0°19′40″E / 51.4890°N 0.3279°E
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1 July 2013
Department for Education URN	139578 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Ms Fatima Rodrigues
Staff	71
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	835 as of July 2019
Capacity	900
Website	http://hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk/

The Hathaway Academy (formerly Grays School Media Arts College) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Grays, Essex, England. It is currently part of the Academy Transformation Trust.^[3]

History[]

A school has existed on the Hathaway Road site since 1931, when the John Henry Burrows Central Council School moved from nearby Bridge Road.^[4] On 30 August 1939, one of the school's playing fields was the scene of an air plane crash, when the pilot of a Spitfire lost control during a training exercise from nearby RAF Hornchurch.^[5]

The school became a secondary technical in 1945, and a comprehensive school in 1971. In 1993, it was given grant-maintained status and was named The Grays School.^[6] In 2004, it became the Grays School Media Arts College, closing in June 2013 with the subsequent opening of the current academy-status school.^[7]

Notable former pupils[]

Grays School[]

Russell Brand (1986–1991) ^[8]

References[]

^ "The Hathaway Academy - GOV.UK". gov.uk.
^ "The Hathaway Academy - GOV.UK". gov.uk.
^ "Our Academies". academytransformationtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "Parishes: Grays Thurrock". British History Online. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9861, 30 Aug 1939". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "Grant-Maintained Schools - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "The Grays School Media Arts College - GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ Brand, Russell, "My Booky Wook", Hodder & Stoughton, 2007

External links[]

School website

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[1] "The Hathaway Academy - GOV.UK". gov.uk.

[2] "The Hathaway Academy - GOV.UK". gov.uk.

[3] "Our Academies". academytransformationtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[4] "Parishes: Grays Thurrock". British History Online. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[5] "Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9861, 30 Aug 1939". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[6] "Grant-Maintained Schools - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[7] "The Grays School Media Arts College - GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[8] Brand, Russell, "My Booky Wook", Hodder & Stoughton, 2007

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Hathaway Academy

Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
Hathaway Road Grays , Essex , RM17 5LL England
Coordinates	51°29′20″N 0°19′40″E / 51.4890°N 0.3279°E / 51.4890; 0.3279Coordinates: 51°29′20″N 0°19′40″E / 51.4890°N 0.3279°E / 51.4890; 0.3279
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)
Department for Education URN	139578 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Ms Fatima Rodrigues
Staff	71^[1]
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	835 as of July 2019^[2]
Capacity	900
Website	http://hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk/