Ripple Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 101198
- Address
- Suffolk Road, IG11 7QS
- Website
- www.rippleprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 916 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 84.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 11.4% |
| African | 14.2% |
| Pakistani | 14.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 16.2% |
| Other White | 20.2% |
| Mixed | 9.7% |
| White British | 4.5% |
| Other | 3.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.5% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAbove average2
MathsWell above average4.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 67% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ripple Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 30 15 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 142 67 75 |
| Year 1 | 111 57 54 |
| Year 2 | 146 82 64 |
| Year 3 | 121 71 50 |
| Year 4 | 146 80 66 |
| Year 5 | 106 50 56 |
| Year 6 | 114 53 61 |