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Ripple Primary School

Community school · Barking · IG11 7QS

Ages 3–11 · 856 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
887

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

104

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
421
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

856 pupils · 1,181 places

Pupils on roll
856
Boys / girls
458 / 398
School capacity
1,181
Capacity fill
856 / 1,181 (72%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
175
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Roger Mitchell

Location

Address
Suffolk Road
Postcode
IG11 7QS
Town
Barking
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
44 on roll / 46 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 856 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Barking
18
Primary schools in Barking
12
Academies among open schools in Barking
28% (5)
Open schools in IG11
19
Primary in IG11
12
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Primary in Barking and Dagenham LA
44

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarkingNear IG11

  • Greatfields Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7BL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM22.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Eastbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barking · IG11 9QQ · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Gascoigne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7DR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barking · IG11 7AR · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Barking · IG11 9AG · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dagenham · RM8 2FL · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Margarets CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barking · IG11 8AS · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Northbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Barking · IG11 8JA · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Roger Mitchell
Telephone
02082704670
Website
www.rippleprimary.co.uk

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