Ripple Primary School

A good community school school in Barking and Dagenham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ripple Primary School.

Barking, IG117QS Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
46.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 55.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 May 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Suffolk Road
Barking, IG117QS
Phone
2082704670
Website
rippleprimary.co.uk

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101198
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Suffolk Road, Barking, IG11 7QS
Website
www.rippleprimary.co.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
1181 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
907
Free School Meals
25.5% (231 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.0% (36 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
17.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
55.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 103.0
2023 106.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
34 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
101
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
907 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"An Emotionally Available School. Everyone is Welcome. Everyone Belongs."

Inclusion Belonging Nurture

Rights Respecting Schools

Head Teacher's Message

Ripple is an EMOTIONALLY AVAILABLE SCHOOL where everyone is WELCOME and everyone BELONGS.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club After School Club Arts & Wellbeing Club Choir Street Tag

Facilities

The Acorns ARP Moore ARP Brooking ARP Ripple Nursery Zen Den Sensory Space Self regulation Zone Westbury Site Suffolk Road Site

Curriculum Highlights

Little Wandle Phonics

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club and After School Club

Admissions Criteria

All school admissions, from Reception through to Year 6, are managed by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. To register a place for your child at Ripple Primary School, Suffolk Road or Westbury site, you need to complete a registration form on the borough website. https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/school-admissions. The school manage their own Nursery admissions. To register your child please complete the form below and we will contact you to confirm that your child has been placed on our waiting list. Nursery Admission Form. Our Nursery is at our Suffolk Road site. To register your child for a Nursery place please enter your name and email address and we will contact you. Please give details of your child's name, address and date of birth in the message box. Please note that we are unable to accept applications for any other year group on this form.

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