[9] By 2003 it was a Beacon school and was providing a "very good" MFL curriculum, with students' results in French and Spanish being "well above average" according to Ofsted.

[13] In 1899 Archbishop of Westminster Herbert Vaughan requested that some Sisters of La Sainte Union arrive to the Grays Thurrock parish to teach in its two schools.

Three of the sisters who arrived from France decided to found a new private day school on Orsett Road on 29 October.

On 24 March 1906, the sisters relocated the school to the convent in nearby College Avenue, with plans to expand.

In 1934 the school saw a rapid increase in popularity and student population because of the construction of a new assembly hall and some classrooms.

[9] In 1989 most of the Sisters of La Sainte Union left the convent located on the school site, moving into the notorious Dell.

It was also reported that most parents viewed the school as "excellent" and Headteacher Kyndt and his team were highly praised.

[11] Around this time two students at the school were in the country's top ten for GCSE exam results.

At first the high standards at the Grays Convent continued to be maintained, with the school's 2010 GCSE results being its highest ever.

Staff meetings between the heads of years are regularly held, in which students are discussed and the provision of extra help and encouragement is considered for those who need it.

Pastorally, the houses determine the members and names of tutor groups and also provide a form of student voice.