Admissions

Admission Criteria

All applications for our Year 7 admission in September 2026 will be reviewed in the order of the following criteria:

1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children
2. Siblings
3. Children of Roding Valley High School staff
4. Where the child attends one of the following schools, irrespective of place of residence:

• Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
• Chigwell Primary School
• High Beech C of E Primary School
• Ivy Chimneys
• Lambourne Primary School
• Limes Farm Junior School
• Staples Road Primary School
• John’s C of E School, Buckhurst Hill
• The Alderton Junior School
• Theydon Bois Primary School
• White Bridge Primary School

        By the closing date for applications

5. All remaining applications by distance

To view our Admission Policy 2026/27, please use this link. 

Mid-Year admissions are those that fall outside the normal admission round for a Year 7 place. When making a Mid-year admission application for a secondary school place at Roding Valley High School, parents/carers will need to apply using the agreed Mid-Year Admission Application form, which is available by clicking on this link.  Parents will also need to ensure that their application form is completed in its entirety, this includes our Fair Access Protocol Form on page three of our Mid-Year Admission Application Form. The Fair Access Protocol Form must be completed by the child’s current/most recent place of education. A Mid-Year Admission Application will only be considered once the school receives a fully completed application; which must include the completed Fair Access Protocol Form

Talk to us
If you have any questions or would like further information, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

View information from Essex County Council on their admissions process here

Telephone: 0845 603 220
E-mail: admissions@essex.gov.uk

School Planning and Admissions  |  Essex County Council |  PO Box 4261 |  Chelmsford, CM1 1GS