Ripplevale School Rochester
IndependentPrimary
Ripplevale School Rochester
Ages6 – 25
146 pupils
Good· Feb 2025
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Details
Type
Independent School
Local Authority
Medway
Head Teacher
Miss Natalie Christie
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Opened
October 1999
Website
www.ripplevaleschool.co.uk
Reference Number
132097
Special Educational Needs Support
Specific Learning DifficultySpeech, Language & CommunicationAutistic Spectrum DisorderModerate Learning Difficulty
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils146 (70% of capacity)
Age Range6 – 25
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls58% / 42%
Free School Meals—
English as Additional Language—
SEN Support0.0%
SEN with EHCP100.0%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0
Total Pupils
The number of pupils shown in this chart has come from the National School Census; these numbers may not match exactly other pupil data shown on this site, because different sources of data are updated at different times within the academic year.
Cohort Sizes
—
Pupil Ethnicities
—
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
10 inspections on record
Current Rating
Good· Feb 2025
- 2025Good
Category Judgements
Category Judgement Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good AI-Generated Insights
SEND2- Pupils with EHC plans receive tailored help and support.
- Expert staff provide timely emotional support.
Curriculum11- Curriculum is tailored and meets pupils' needs effectively.
- Some subjects lack consistency in curriculum delivery.
Leadership2- Leaders have a strong focus on curriculum development.
- Proprietor maintains effective oversight of the school.
Safeguarding11- Safeguarding arrangements are effective and vigilant.
- Some records are not comprehensive or coherent.
Pupil Progress11- Pupils remember vital knowledge and skills effectively.
- Checks on understanding are not always accurate.
Teaching Quality11- Expert staff present information clearly to pupils.
- Some staff need to deepen expertise in specialist areas.
Personal Development2- Pupils receive valuable life skills and personal safety lessons.
- Opportunities for character and leadership development are provided.
Behaviour & Attendance11- Pupils are respectful and follow high expectations.
- Attendance is improving but still needs improvement.
Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.
- 2024
- 2023
- Requires Improvement
- 2022
- 2020
- Good
- 2018
- 2017Good
About This Data
- •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
- •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
- •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.
GCSE Results
| Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 1.3 | 45.8 | 46.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0.0% | 46.6% | 46.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0.0% | 63.7% | 65.4% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 0.12 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 scores unavailable for 2023/24
The government hasn't published progress measures for this year because there's no Year 6 test data to use as a starting point. This affected children who were in Year 6 during 2023/24 when Covid-19 disrupted national tests.
About This Data
- •Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
- •Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.
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