Ripple Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 46 places for autism, social, emotional and mental health and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
- Ages 3–11
- 856 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 46 places, 44 pupils
- Pupils
- 856
- Headteacher
- Mr Roger Mitchell (Headteacher)
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- School reference (URN)
- 101198
Needs its base supports
3 needs: autism, SEMH and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Barking and Dagenham (4)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Barking and Dagenham (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Barking and Dagenham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2016; standards maintained (April 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2016. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
Suffolk Road, Barking, IG11 7QS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Eastbury Community School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Eastbury Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Northstar New School Independent · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Barking and Dagenham
By need in Barking and Dagenham: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (10) · SEMH (6) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5)
Questions about Ripple Primary School
How do I get a place in Ripple Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Ripple Primary School support?
Autism, social, emotional and mental health and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ripple Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Ripple Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Ripple Primary School?
Suffolk Road, Barking, IG11 7QS, in Barking and Dagenham.
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