Roding Valley High School Catchment Area
Roding Valley High School is an academy converter secondary school in Loughton, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1437 pupils, and a capacity of 1455 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,437
Pupils
1,455
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Roding Valley High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Roding Valley High School?
The catchment area for Roding Valley High School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Roding Valley High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Roding Valley High School: 1455 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Roding Valley High School has a published admission number of 1455 places. 1437 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1455, Essex's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Loughton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Roding Valley High School: School Information
- Full address
- Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145597
Other Secondary Schools in Loughton
If Roding Valley High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Loughton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Roding Valley High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Roding Valley High School
What is the catchment area for Roding Valley High School? ▾
The catchment area for Roding Valley High School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Roding Valley High School oversubscribed? ▾
Roding Valley High School is operating close to its capacity of 1455 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Roding Valley High School? ▾
Admission to Roding Valley High School is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Roding Valley High School cover? ▾
Roding Valley High School is a secondary school in Loughton, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Roding Valley High School? ▾
Roding Valley High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.