Foundation school · Essex

Rodings Primary School

4–11Ages
293Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115266URN

Dunmow Road, Leaden Roding, Dunmow, CM6 1PZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.8 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

46 applications for 30 places · 331st of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

22%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Essex median (2.4) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 30 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 1.5; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2023 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2022 1.2; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.5; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 1.3; Essex median median 2.5
2018 1.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 1.3; Essex median median 2.6
2016 1.8; Essex median median 2.8
2015 1.4; Essex median median 2.7
2014 1.7; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	46	1.5	24	0.80
Sep 2025	30	60	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2024	29	55	1.9	31	1.07
Sep 2023	30	48	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2022	52	64	1.2	47	0.90
Sep 2021	30	46	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	60	2.0	43	1.43
Sep 2019	44	58	1.3	43	0.98
Sep 2018	30	48	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2017	41	52	1.3	41	1.00
Sep 2016	30	54	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	42	1.4	26	0.87
Sep 2014	30	52	1.7	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 30% · Maths 52% → all three 22% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard22%384th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard30%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	22%	0%	104	102
2023/24	58%	6%	107	103
2022/23	21%	0%	101	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rodings Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak
5.4 km · Essex

2026

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.2 km · Essex

Good2023

3.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Roxwell Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Essex

Good2023

2.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Hatfield Heath Primary School
7.3 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
7.3 km · Essex

Requires improvement2024

1.0applications per place
Takeley Primary School
8.0 km · Essex

Good2022

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Roseacres Primary School
8.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
8.6 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115266 · 881/5226
Capacity: 270 pupils · 293 on roll
Free school meals: 11.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dunmow Road, Leaden Roding, Dunmow, CM6 1PZ
Local authority: Essex · Uttlesford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources