Other independent school
Rochester · ME1 1HY · Medway
Ages 11–21
- Att819.9
- EM5+0%
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 132097
Ripplevale School Rochester
Other independent special school · Rochester · ME1 1BG
Ages 6–25 · 140 pupils · Medway
Attainment 8
1.3
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 81.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.1
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill67%
140 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- Boys / girls
- 82 / 58
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 140 / 210 (67%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent special school
Age range
Ages 6–25
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Christie
Location
- Address
- 9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent
- Postcode
- ME1 1BG
- Town
- Rochester
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Medway
- District
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 6–25, in Rochester, Medway, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME1 1YF · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM36.6%
- Demand1.13
0.2 miles away
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Chatham · ME4 6TJ · Medway
Ages 11–18
- Att866.5
- P80.6
- EM5+87%
- Absence6.5%
0.3 miles away
Other independent school
Rochester · ME1 1SA · Medway
Ages 2–11
0.5 miles away
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Rochester · ME1 2FA · Medway
Ages 11–18
- Att836.7
- P8-0.6
- EM5+28%
- Absence10.1%
0.5 miles away
St Peter's Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rochester · ME1 2HU · Medway
Ages 4–7
- Absence10.1%
- FSM36.7%
- Demand0.86
0.5 miles away
St John's Church of England Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Chatham · ME4 6RH · Medway
Ages 5–7
- Absence8.5%
- FSM44.2%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
Rochester · ME1 1TE · Medway
Ages 2–18
- Att817.6
- EM5+0%
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Christie
- Telephone
- 01634812233