Ripplevale School Rochester, Rochester

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 6–25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Natalie Christie
Pupils:140 / 210 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634812233
Website:www.ripplevaleschool.co.uk
Address:9-13 New Road, Rochester, Rochester, ME1 1BG
Area:Schools in ME1
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:21 October 1999

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URN:132097
UKPRN:10015937
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rochester and Strood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Rochester Rail Station (entrance)
742m · 12 min walk
Chatham Rail Station (Entrance)
817m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Jacksons Fields (Stop G)
33m · 1 min walk
Bath Hard Lane (adj)
134m · 2 min walk
Fort Street (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Delce Road (Stop J)
206m · 3 min walk
Star Hill (Stop K)
240m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

140 pupils

210 capacity

70 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rochester

High pressure
New homes approved:2,108
Projected new pupils:379

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochester

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

4,001

Applications

3,697

Got 1st preference

79.7%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Medway (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

396m

St Andrew's School (Rochester)

739m

St Peter's Infant School

834m

St John's Church of England Infant School

Good841m

St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School

967m

Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School

1.0km

Balfour Junior School

1.2km

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

1.4km

Crest Infant School

1.4km

Delce Academy

Good1.4km

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St Andrew's School (Rochester)

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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

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St Peter's Infant School

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