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Ripplevale School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 6–19 · Independent special school
Chapel Lane, Ripple, Deal CT14 8JG · ripplevaleschool.co.uk · 01304 373866
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 12.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 197
- 79% of 250 places
- Local authority
- Kent
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 12.3, and 3.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼12.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼3.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼7.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.04 | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Ripplevale School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effective
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
ISI
- Standards
- No inspection available
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 30
- 17% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (100%) with SEND