Ripple Primary SchoolGascoigne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barking.
Summary of the comparison
Ripple Primary School and Gascoigne Primary School are primary schools in Barking.
Ripple Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gascoigne Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ripple Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ripple Primary School was judged Good and Gascoigne Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Ripple Primary School and 59.0% for Gascoigne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ripple Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gascoigne Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingRipple Primary School | BarkingGascoigne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 29th of 43 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 916 | 1,122 | |
| Capacity | 1,181 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 7QS | Barking, IG11 7DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 916 | 1,122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 84.5% | 89.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ripple Primary School
Gascoigne Primary School
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