Roding Valley High School

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,473 pupils; Essex, IG10 3JA; URN 145597

Roding Valley High School’s latest inspection, on 27 September 2022, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, four have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Woodford County High School, dates from 22 November 2022; the latest, at Davenant Foundation School, from 13 January 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Roding Valley High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Roding Valley High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Roding Valley High School
IG10 3JA, Essex; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.2 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.6% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Roding Valley High School
1.6 mi2,631 m NE
Debden Park High School
IG10 2BQ, Essex; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.4 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.2% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Debden Park High School
1.8 mi2,908 m NE
Davenant Foundation School
IG10 2LD, Essex; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.9 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 67.8% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.76 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Davenant Foundation School
2.2 mi3,468 m S
West Hatch High School
IG7 5BT, Essex; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 29 November 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.0 (Essex 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.1% (Essex 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.27 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for West Hatch High School
2.2 mi3,582 m SW
Heathcote School & Science College
E4 6ES, Waltham Forest; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 29 February 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Waltham Forest 46.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.2% (Waltham Forest 48.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.52 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Heathcote School & Science College
2.4 mi3,827 m SW
Trinity Catholic High School
IG8 0TP, Redbridge; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.4 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.1% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.84 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Trinity Catholic High School
2.9 mi4,612 m W
Chingford Foundation School
E4 7LT, Waltham Forest; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.9 (Waltham Forest 46.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.1% (Waltham Forest 48.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.72 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Chingford Foundation School
3.0 mi4,786 m SW
Woodford County High School
IG8 9LA, Redbridge; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 81.2 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 97.8% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 42.77 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Woodford County High School
3.1 mi4,971 m S
Woodbridge High School
IG8 7DQ, Redbridge; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.0% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.53 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Woodbridge High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 27 September 2022: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 231 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Essex	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.2	45.3	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	44.6%	44.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	63.6%	63.2%	64.8%

England and Essex: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 98 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	37.97	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	22.5%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Woodbridge High School Redbridge, 3.1 mi in a straight line
Beal High School Redbridge, 4.0 mi in a straight line
Oasis Academy Hadley Enfield, 4.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Roding Valley High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Essex, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,473 pupils for a capacity of 1,455. Trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Address: Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JA. Website: www.rodingvalley.net.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.