Ripplevale School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 6 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Chapel Lane, Ripple, Deal, CT14 8JGOpen in maps

Ripplevale School is a special school in Deal for ages 6 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Ripplevale School.

Ripplevale School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

28 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score12.3

12.3, 33.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths3.6%

3.6%, 41.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths7.1%

7.1%, 57.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.04

1.04, 3.05 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 250

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ripplevale School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 9.7
Brewood Secondary School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 2.8
Portal House School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 13.2
The Davenport School5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
The Sallygate School5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
6 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Norris
Phone
01304373866
Website
ripplevaleschool.co.uk
Address
Chapel Lane, Ripple, Deal, CT14 8JG
Local authority
Kent
URN
118995

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.