Roding Valley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 145597
- Address
- Alderton Hill, IG10 3JA
- Website
- www.rodingvalley.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1471 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 59.8%
Other White 17.6%
Mixed 7.4%
African 3%
Pakistani 2%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.9%
Other 1.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Caribbean 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 6 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 239 |
Admissions
Roding Valley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 221
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 120
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 139 125 |
| Year 8 | 244 131 113 |
| Year 9 | 245 140 105 |
| Year 10 | 243 118 125 |
| Year 11 | 224 119 105 |
| Year 12 | 121 62 59 |
| Year 13 | 130 73 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.6% 1.7% |