Located in Dunmow, Rodings Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Rodings Primary School currently has around 286 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.3% boys and 43.7% girls. Around 10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Dunmow Road, Dunmow, CM6 1PZ
Website: www.rodingsprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01279876288
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Colin Raraty
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115266

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 286
Number of Boys: 161
Number of Girls: 125

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.70%268
Other White2.10%6
White and Asian1.00%3
African1.00%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%3
Irish0.30%1
Other Mixed0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
52%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rodings Primary School
Dunmow Road , CM6 1PZ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.