West Hatch High SchoolRoding Valley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
West Hatch High School and Roding Valley High School are secondary schools.
West Hatch High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Roding Valley High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Hatch High School is ahead on our composite score.
West Hatch High School was judged Good and Roding Valley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for West Hatch High School and 44.2 for Roding Valley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Hatch High School (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Roding Valley High School (50.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChigwellWest Hatch High School | LoughtonRoding Valley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 31st of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,573 | 1,473 | |
| Capacity | 1,523 | 1,455 | |
| Location | Chigwell, IG7 5BT | Loughton, IG10 3JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.1% Stronger figure | 44.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.1% Stronger figure | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 247 | 231 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | 98 | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.2% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,564 | 1,437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
West Hatch High School
Roding Valley High School
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