Located in Rochester, Ripplevale School Rochester is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 6 to 25. The school is a other independent special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Ripplevale School Rochester currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.2% boys and 41.8% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 9-13 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG
Website: www.ripplevaleschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01634812233
School Type: Other independent special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Medway
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Natalie Christie
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 132097

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 6 - 25
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 146
Number of Boys: 85
Number of Girls: 61

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.15
Local authority average
0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
30%
Local authority average
37%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
41%
Local authority average
42%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
7.8
Town average
43.4
Local authority average
44.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.7
Town average
3.6
Local authority average
3.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street , ME1 1YF
- not rated 432 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street , ME1 1YF
3out of 4 432 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU
3out of 4 910 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
- not rated 919 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
3out of 4 919 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 447 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
- not rated 447 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
City Way , ME1 2FA
- not rated 857 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
3out of 4 1,605 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
- not rated 1,605 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN
- not rated 2,679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Restore
1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP
- not rated 2,837 yd Academy secure 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ripplevale School Rochester
9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 0 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY
- not rated 160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Cedars School
70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE
- not rated 805 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 807 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.