Ripple Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Ripple Primary School is a primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 30 April 2025. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Suffolk Road, Barking, IG11 7QS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 856 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 30 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy in this nurturing community.”
- “They appreciate the caring support they receive from all staff.”
- “One pupil summed this up saying, ‘Teachers encourage you and make you more confident.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teachers do not make sure that pupils are secure in their understanding before moving on to new learning.”
- “This leads to some gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
- “However, at times, the delivery of phonics is less consistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2025, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- Greatfields Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastbury Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gascoigne Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Manor Junior School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Manor Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margarets CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Northbury Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published