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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth-form provision Outstanding
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Academic Progress: Pupils build up their knowledge well, especially those with SEND.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is calm; pupils are polite and friendly.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers have strong subject knowledge, particularly in the sixth form.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers skilfully adapt teaching for pupils with SEND.
Strengths and Challenges: Effective curriculum delivery but teachers need to check pupil understanding more thoroughly.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents praise the school's aspirations and caring support.
Communication: Leaders listen to parents and act on their requests.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents are positive about the education provided.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Staff and leaders resolve bullying issues effectively.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum; they prioritize reading.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Leaders do not tolerate harassment or discrimination.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: There's a robust culture of safeguarding; staff are vigilant.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils have many opportunities for personal development.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Some pupils need better support to participate fully.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils get strong advice and guidance about their next steps.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Sixth form students show exceptional commitment.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Teachers identify crucial knowledge for SEND pupils.
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Roding Valley High School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Essex, East of England.

It has 1471 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.

At this school, 43% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

95.70% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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2019 marked the year that Roding Valley High School obtained its best GCSE scores ever.
I am overjoyed with the advances the school has seen, and these outcomes are a credit to the utmost dedication and diligence of all faculty and students.
Our 2019 test scores in English, Math, and Science were far superior to the state's and country's averages.
percent of children passing Grade 4+ in math and English
percent of children passing Grade 5+ in math and English Essex 65.2 41.2 National 63 42 RVHS 74.8 47.4
At Grade 9, an astounding 5% of all grades were given out, which is more than twice the national average.
72 Grade 9s were given out (equal to an A**). fifteen biology, eleven chemistry, six physics, seven english and six english literature, and eight math.
Our educational philosophy is to educate the whole kid, regardless of social or ethnic background; we place equal priority on academic achievement and the development of personal character.
A student may anticipate receiving a lot of support, encouragement, and high-quality instruction at Roding Valley High School.
Our 2019 GCSE Results show that more students than ever are achieving high levels of academic performance thanks to our unique approach to teaching and learning, data collection, and assessment.
The majority of pupils at Roding Valley High School go on to top Russell Group institutions or land higher-level apprenticeships, demonstrating the school's strong work culture.
Our Sixth Form team and in-school careers counsellor provide them with excellent support and assistance.
Igor Dasuzhau, our best A Level performer in 2019, earned two A*s in Biology and Chemistry and three similar to extended project qualification, physics, and math.
He was offered a coveted spot at the University of Cambridge, where he will attend Girton College to study natural sciences.
He follows in the footsteps of our very first year 13 cohort and former Head Girl Olivia Tinker, who studied history in 2017 at the University of Cambridge.
Additionally, several of our top students have landed apprenticeships at prestigious companies including KPMG, Schroders, Hill, and Aon.
Both in Year 7 and Year 12, we use student leadership to assist our highly successful transition programme.
We are proud of the extensive choice of extracurricular organisations and activities that students have access to, in addition to their academic accomplishment.
Along with the excellent Duke of Edinburgh award programme that we administer, our students can participate in a variety of field trips and visits to gain knowledge and experience outside of the classroom.
Our comprehensive and engaging Challenge and Enrichment Program offers access to the student publication Exposed, debate competitions, lengthy projects, university trips, and academic seminars.
There are many achievements that Roding Valley High School can be proud of.
We defeated 1,000 schools countrywide to win the title of 2019 National Debating Champions.
Additionally, our students frequently compete in and prevail in local and regional math competitions.
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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 11-18 11-18 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 19.1 - 17
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 43% 98% 64%
Grade 5 or above A Level 10.50% 35.00% 19.90%
Day Fees - - -
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.15 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.7 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 43% 31.82% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 68% 46.46% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 52% 25.81% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 17% 11.16% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 32% 16.08% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 4.20 2.88 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 92.37% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 219 162 144
Pupils staying in education 88% 86.24% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 26% 33.18% 32.73%
School sixth forms 60% 30.26% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 1% 8.17% 10.22%
Other education destinations SP 14.66% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 2.51% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 3.73% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.29 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 50.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 51% 35.53% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 72% 49.94% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 63% 25.85% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 26% 13.56% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 36% 18.15% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 4.54 3.12 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 92.26% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 236 162 141
Pupils staying in education 88% 88.34% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 33% 35.51% 34.03%
School sixth forms 54% 32.39% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges SP 7.53% 10.38%
Other education destinations 0% 12.92% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 1% 1.61% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 2.25% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.06 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 48.7 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 48% 30.57% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 75% 47.05% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 47% 26.86% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 17% 11.81% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 24% 17.83% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 4.29 3 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 93.06% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 220 159 135
Pupils staying in education 86% 86.7% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 39% 35.59% 33.25%
School sixth forms 45% 31.88% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 0% 7.13% 8.45%
Other education destinations 2% 12.15% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 3.36% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 3.01% 2.75%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 33.13 30.27 30.01
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 33.41 29.45 29.57
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 10.50% 10.62% 13.67%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 86 171 201
Students staying in education 55% 52.72% 58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships 12% 8.09% 6.08%
Students entering employment 27% 25.34% 21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 3% 10.08% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 39.93 32.48 33.41
Average grade B - -
Average points (Best 3) 40.26 30.51 32.47
Average Grade (Best 3) B - -
AAB or higher 19.5% 12.97% 17.7%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 67 208 248
Students staying in education 51% 54.93% 60.67%
Students entering apprenticeships 10% 6.96% 5%
Students entering employment 23% 22.96% 17.73%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 10% 11.11% 10.69%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 25.84 28.53 29.39
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 25.53 28.97 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C- - -
AAB or higher 2.0% 10.48% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 42 210 232
Students staying in education 76% 50.44% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 2% 10.02% 7.77%
Students entering employment 14% 25.79% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 2% 8.33% 8.8%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
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19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Roding Valley High School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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