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Roding Valley High School

Academy converter · Loughton · IG10 3JA

Ages 11–18 · 1,473 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

207

Places offered

247

1st-preference offers

190

Total preferences (any rank)
672
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
120
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,473 pupils · 1,455 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Charlton

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

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

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Loughton · IG10 2BQ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Davenant Foundation School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • West Hatch High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Heathcote School & Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
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    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Trinity Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0TP · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Chingford Foundation School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E4 7LT · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.9 miles away

  • Woodford County High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 9LA · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.2%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

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

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