Hathaway Academy

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]

Hathaway Academy
Address
Hathaway Road Grays , Essex , RM17 5LL England
Coordinates	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[1]
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	835 as of July 2019[2]
Capacity	900
Website	http://hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk/

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

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

External links

• School website