69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1023.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,437
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Roding Valley High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+5pp
75%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+9pp
51%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.1
+4.4
50.546.642.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
56%
+7pp
63%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1023.6
+166.2
1067.5962.4857.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1023.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
38.0
+0.9
39.932.925.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
A-level value added
+0.26
0
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+5pp
23%12%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,437
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JA
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 48% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 56% | 1023.6 | 60% | 1,437 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.21 | 49% | 857.4 | 50% | 1,471 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 43% | 46.7 | +0.15 | 52% | 1025.1 | 53% | 1,439 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 51% | 50.5 | +0.29 | 63% | 1067.5 | 63% | 1,420 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 48% | 48.7 | +0.06 | 47% | 1004.2 | 53% | 1,307 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | B- | +0.26 | 22% | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 37.1 | B- | +0.24 | 18% | 138 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 10% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 39.9 | B | — | 20% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.10 | 2% | 65 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,437 | 16.9 | 15% | 14% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,471 | 19.1 | 13% | 14% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,439 | 18.2 | 10% | 14% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,420 | 17.7 | 6% | 15% | 21% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,374 | 18.2 | 4% | 14% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,307 | 19.1 | 4% | 12% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.