School profile

Roding Primary School

Primary · Community school · Woodford Green, IG8 8NP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,038 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Roding Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils438
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Melissa Nwankiti
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102830.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, worse than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils438
Girls218
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.5%
First language not English47.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.407
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.34
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29%
Other White
19.2%
Pakistani
8.9%
Bangladeshi
6.2%
Indian
5.3%
African
5.3%
Other mixed
5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Caribbean
3.9%
Other Asian
3.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)27.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.1
Support staff (FTE)30.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.120
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, similar to Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Roding Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryRay Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGlade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWest Hatch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCaterham High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGilbert Colvin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWoodbridge High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryParkhill Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryParkhill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFairlop Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOakdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roding Primary School

What is Roding Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roding Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Roding Primary School rank in England?

Roding Primary School ranks 9,038 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Roding Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Roding Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roding Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roding Primary School made 46 offers from 120 applications (2.6 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roding Primary School?

Roding Primary School has 438 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roding Primary School?

Roding Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roding Primary School?

At Roding Primary School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roding Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roding Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.