Roding Valley High School
Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Charlton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,455
- Pupils on roll
- 1,473
- URN
- 145597
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085081173
About this school
Roding Valley High School is a secondary academy in Loughton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,473 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roding Valley High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 244 | 224 | 239 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 42.7 | 47.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.15 -0.04 to +0.34 | -0.21 -0.40 to -0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 39.3% | 48.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 63.8% | 68.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 49.1% | 56.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Roding Valley High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.7 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.1 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,439 |
| 2023/24 | 1,471 |
| 2024/25 | 1,437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roding Valley High School compares
Roding Valley High School ranked 26th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.1 | 8.8% | 22.6% | 1,473 | — |
| Debden Park High School | 48.3 | 8.9% | 26.8% | 1,046 | 1.6 miles |
| Davenant Foundation School | 56.7 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 1,199 | 1.8 miles |
| West Hatch High School | 49.5 | 7.2% | 20.6% | 1,573 | 2.2 miles |
| Heathcote School & Science College | 46.1 | 7.7% | 31.7% | 1,115 | 2.2 miles |
| Trinity Catholic High School | 56.3 | 7% | 14.1% | 1,603 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.59%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.76%
- Persistent absence
- 25.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Debden Park High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Loughton
-
Davenant Foundation School1.8 miles
Secondary · Loughton
-
West Hatch High School2.2 miles
Secondary · Chigwell
-
Heathcote School & Science College2.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Trinity Catholic High School2.4 miles
Secondary · Woodford Green
Other schools in Loughton
- Davenant Foundation School Secondary
- Debden Park High School Secondary
- Hereward Primary School Primary
- High Beech CofE Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Staples Road Primary School Primary
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Alderton Junior School Primary
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- White Bridge Primary School Primary
- Oak View School Academies
- Woodcroft School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Roding Valley High School teach?
- Roding Valley High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Loughton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Roding Valley High School?
- The executive headteacher of Roding Valley High School is Mr Daniel Charlton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roding Valley High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roding Valley High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Roding Valley High School?
- Roding Valley High School has 1,473 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Roding Valley High School full?
- Roding Valley High School has capacity for 1,455 pupils and 1,473 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Roding Valley High School a faith school?
- No. Roding Valley High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Roding Valley High School a selective school?
- No. Roding Valley High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Roding Valley High School part of an academy trust?
- Roding Valley High School is part of THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roding Valley High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 47.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roding Valley High School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Roding Valley High School ranked 26th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roding Valley High School's absence rate?
- Roding Valley High School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roding Valley High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roding Valley High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.