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Ripplevale School Rochester

Special school in Rochester ME1 1BG

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  • School Reference Number: 132097
  • Address: 9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, Rochester ME1 1BG
  • Executive Headteacher: Miss Natalie Christie
  • Telephone: 01634 812233
  • Website: ripplevaleschool.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 210
  • Local Education Authority: Medway
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 6 to 25
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: October 1999*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

There is no current Ofsted report for this school. This could be because:

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All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
10 December 2024 3 February 2025 Standard inspection Good
4 June 2024 12 July 2024 Additional inspection
27 September 2023 20 November 2023 Additional inspection
25 April 2023 15 June 2023 Standard inspection Requires Improvement
30 November 2022 31 January 2023 Additional inspection
29 March 2022 19 May 2022 Additional inspection
15 October 2020 16 November 2020 Additional inspection
7 January 2020 29 January 2020 Standard inspection Good
20 September 2018 17 October 2018 Additional inspection
13 June 2017 12 July 2017 Standard inspection Good
20 November 2013 12 December 2013 Standard inspection Good
28 September 2010 20 October 2010 Standard inspection Good
20 November 2007 13 December 2007 Standard inspection Good

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Information on this page is sumarised from two sources: EduBase, which is the government database of schools in England and Wales, and Ofsted, which is responsible for inspecting schools and educational establishments in England. You can view the full, unedited data from these providers below. Ofsted data will only be available for currently active registrations and recently closed registrations.

Unique Reference Number132097
Local Authority Code887
Local Authority NameMedway
Establishment Number6006
School / College NameRipplevale School Rochester
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date21-10-1999
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low6
Age range High25
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity210
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils159
Number of Boys99
Number of Girls60
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10015937
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date04-12-2024
Street9-13 New Road
LocalityRochester
Address3Kent
TownRochester
County (name)Kent
PostcodeME1 1BG
Websitewww.ripplevaleschool.co.uk
Telephone01634812233
Headteacher/Principal titleMiss
Headteacher/Principal first nameNatalie
Headteacher/Principal last nameChristie
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleExecutive Headteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE06000035
DistrictMedway
Ward CodeE05014465
WardRochester West & Borstal
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001447
Parliamentary ConstituencyRochester and Strood
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000035
Easting574780
Northing167905
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Medway 015
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Medway 015F
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan159
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan0
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameCavendish Education Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN44023561
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003328
LSOA CodeE01035296
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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