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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Ripplevale School Rochester

Other independent special school in Rochester (Medway).

Pupils
140
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
67%
140 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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

Ethos & Aims Ripplevale School provides a caring, learning environment where our students make meaningful progress, relative to their individual starting points.

Our aim is to encourage them to develop appropriate personal, social and employable skills enabling them to become confident, independent and aspiring young people. ​At Ripplevale, we are driven by our shared purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people.

We believe that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve common goals and excellence in all we do. Staff work collaboratively on our school priorities and shared vision. The outcomes of which form part our school improvement plan.

Staff across the school link their performance management targets to these outcomes which encompass a whole school approach to what we are trying to achieve

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
132097
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
6 to 25
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1999

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record