Useful links

• Roding Primary School Ofsted report
• Roding Primary School on the Redbridge i map
• Admission Criteria for community primary schools 2009/2010 (PDF 90 kb)
• eAdmissions to primary schools Reception 2009
• Admissions to primary school 2008/2009
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About the School

Roding Primary School serves the Woodford Bridge area of Redbridge and caters for children from 3 to 11, having approximately 450 pupils on roll. It is housed in an attractive and spacious 1930s building with its own field and wildlife areas, which support outdoor learning and sporting activities.

Children may enter Roding's very well resourced nursery and then transfer into the main school, where there are two classes in each year group, each having 30 or fewer pupils.  Pupils throughout the school benefit from the use of excellent ICT resources, including interactive whiteboards in all Key Stage 1 and 2 classrooms and a state-of-the-art ICT suite. Soundfield systems in all classrooms enhance the acoustics for teaching, while art and music rooms support specialist subject teaching. The school has two multi-purpose halls which provide ample space for lessons in P.E., dance and drama. An extensive programme of extra-curricular activities is also on offer for pupils from year 2 onwards and the school's artistic and sporting achievements have been recognised by the DfES through the award of a Silver Artsmark and Activemark 2006.

An additional and unique feature of Roding as a primary school is its provision for deaf children from across Redbridge.  At any one time, up to 24 pupils receive teaching from specialist staff within specially adapted rooms, as well as within their mainstream classes.  Signing is one of the methods of communication used and children in Key Stage 2 have the opportunity to learn basic signs as part of Roding's policy of inclusion.  The school also manages an Outreach Service for primary and secondary age hearing-impaired children educated in other schools.

Roding takes pride in being a caring community, whereby children from all backgrounds and abilities are welcomed and valued.  Following its last Ofsted inspection in October 2003, the report concluded that:

"The school has a very positive and supportive ethos and effectively encourages pupils to have positive attitudes to their work, to behave well and to form secure relationships with adults and with other pupils."