Roding Valley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughton, East of England IG10 3JA · Essex
#160 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1241 of 4,090 nationally
About Roding Valley High School
Roding Valley High School is a academy secondary located in Loughton, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,473 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 160th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (60th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,473; capacity filled 101.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.6%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 12 schools in Loughton; Roding Valley High School ranks 4th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Roding Valley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,473
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Roding Valley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
207 students · 758 m away
Oaklands School
Loughton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
264 students · 776 m away
The Alderton Junior School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
225 students · 842 m away
Staples Road Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
626 students · 909 m away
White Bridge Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 940 m away
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Buckhurst Hill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 2.1 km away
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Loughton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
486 students · 2.1 km away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
412 students · 2.2 km away
Daiglen School
Buckhurst Hill · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
95 students · 2.2 km away
Loyola Preparatory School
BUCKHURST HILL · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
138 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,476 students
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1,478 students
Dame Alice Owen's School
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1,467 students
Lift Clacton
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1,466 students
Bedford Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,480 students
Lift Tendring
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1,464 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Roding Valley High School a good school?
Roding Valley High School has a Success Index (England) of 65.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #160 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Roding Valley High School rank in East of England?
Roding Valley High School ranks #160 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1241 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Roding Valley High School?
Roding Valley High School had 1,473 students in 2025.
Is Roding Valley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Roding Valley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Roding Valley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Roding Valley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.