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Roding Valley High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Alderton Hill, Loughton IG10 3JA · rodingvalley.net · 020 8508 1173

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.1
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,473
18 over 1,455 places · 101%
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20%
First language not English
13.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 222 families put the school first and 244 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 210 (Places 244)210September 2023: 215 (Places 267)215September 2024: 207 (Places 247)207September 2025: 227 (Places 246)227September 2026: 222 (Places 244)222Places 244
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262442220.993%
September 2025Sept 20252462270.999%
September 2024Sept 20242472070.892%
September 2023Sept 20232672150.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222442100.997%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.1, and 48.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32017/18: 42.9 (England 46.5)42.92018/19: 48.7 (England 46.7)48.72021/22: 50.5 (England 48.8)50.52022/23: 46.7 (England 46.3)46.72023/24: 42.7 (England 45.9)42.72024/25: 47.1 (England 46.0)47.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.146.0
▲48.1%45.4%
▲68.6%64.8%
▲56.5%40.5%
●4.284.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115235)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.5−18.7
Sixth form college1.8—
Further education44.6+13.1
Apprenticeship3.1+1
Employment2.7+0.6
Not in a lasting destination5.4+2
Activity not captured4.9+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published16/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 28.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 25.8 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 39.9 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 37.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.0 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
98 studentsB- (38)Above average +0.26
102 studentsB- (37.7)Above average +0.24
44 studentsDist+ (37.1)Above average +0.42
6 studentsDist (34.6)Average -0.06
22.5%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24110B- (37.1)+0.24
2022/23110C+ (33.1)—
2021/22104B (39.9)—
2018/1961C- (25.8)-0.10
2017/1877C (28.6)-0.06
2016/1742C- (28.3)-0.29

Where sixth-form leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University44.4−5.2
Further education1.5−1.1
Apprenticeship10.5+0.9
Employment21.8−0.8
Not in a lasting destination12−0.2
Activity not captured9.8+6.3

Ofsted

Roding Valley High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Sept 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115235), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115235)

  • May 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115235)

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (149 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
149
10% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼44% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (11%) with SEND

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