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Roding Valley High School

Academy converter · Loughton · IG10 3JA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,473

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Loughton, Essex, 1,473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Loughton
14
Secondary schools in Loughton
3
Academies among open schools in Loughton
79% (11)
Open schools in IG10
14
Secondary in IG10
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LoughtonNear IG10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145597

Location

Address
Alderton Hill
Postcode
IG10 3JA
Town
Loughton
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,473
Boys / girls
735 / 738
School capacity
1,455
Capacity fill
1,473 / 1,455 (101%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
243
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Charlton
Telephone
02085081173
Website
www.rodingvalley.net

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
42.7
Progress 8
-0.2
English & maths grade 5+
39%
English & maths grade 4+
64%
EBacc entry
49%
EBacc APS
3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

26.0%

Unauthorised

3.7%

Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,276

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 9.3% · Persistent 25.8%
2021/22
Overall 9.3% · Persistent 28.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England