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
- 1437 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 57.8%
Other White 18.9%
Mixed 7.7%
African 3.2%
Indian 2.4%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 1.5%
Caribbean 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.27
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
Roding Valley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 170
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 124 124 |
| Year 8 | 254 128 126 |
| Year 9 | 247 131 116 |
| Year 10 | 234 139 95 |
| Year 11 | 239 116 123 |
| Year 12 | 99 49 50 |
| Year 13 | 116 59 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.4% 2.4% |