Hathaway Academy


The Hathaway Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Grays, Essex, England. It is currently part of the Academy Transformation Trust.

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. 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.
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. In 2004, it became the Grays School Media Arts College, closing in June 2013 with the subsequent opening of the current academy-status school.

Notable former pupils

Grays School