Ripple Primary School
Community primary school in Barking (Barking and Dagenham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).On behalf of all the staff, children, parents and governors I would like to welcome you to Ripple Primary School, an EMOTIONALLY AVAILABLE SCHOOL where EVERYONE IS WELCOME and EVERYONE BELONGS. BELONGING is the most powerful word we can use in making our Ripple family a genuinely INCLUSIVE school community where NURTURE is at the heart of everything we do.
NURTURE in schools is about providing an environment where all children and young people (and the grownups) feel that they BELONG. A genuine feeling of BELONGING is fundamental to forming strong, positive relationships (child-child, child-adult, adult-adult).
Strong, positive relationships are the foundation on which social, emotional and mental wellbeing are based and they underpin the development of resilience and security.
Children and young people who truly feel that they BELONG in their school will be better attenders, better behaved, better engaged and will consequently better achieve and attain; academically, socially and emotionally.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 101198
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Hunter | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Danielle Lipman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lorraine Saunders | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Frances Akinde | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Kaitell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Liza Vallance | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Angela D'Urso | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Regina Rahman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rahima Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Roger Mitchell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 |
| Mrs Lori Buckle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Valeria Giannuzzi Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record