SchoolScoresRipplevale School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 6 to 19 · Mixed
Chapel Lane, Ripple, Deal, CT14 8JG
01304 373866 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This independent school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI doesn't publish its judgements as open data, so we can't show them here. You can read its reports on the ISI website.
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 97% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 97% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 97% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern | 96% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 97%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 48.2%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 98.9% | 98.5%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.5%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 5.8%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary 1.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Brewood Secondary School 2.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
Would parents recommend Ripplevale School?
97% of the 30 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend Ripplevale School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 118995.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 1 January 2024 to 6 January 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.