Primary school

Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Havering
  • RM4 1PS

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,869 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 63%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 20%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM77% · London 72%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · London 12%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · London 107Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · London 107Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 15 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 29% · 14 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 69% · 13 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 62% · 13 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 58% · 12 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 60% · 10 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 77% · 13 pupils · London 72%77%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 15 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 0% · 14 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 15% · 13 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 13 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 17% · 12 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 0% · 10 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · London 12%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 15 pupils · London 1032016/17: 100 · 14 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 13 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 13 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 12 pupils · London 1062023/24: 101 · 10 pupils · London 1072024/25: 102 · 13 pupils · London 107109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 15 pupils · London 1042016/17: 98 · 14 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 13 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 13 pupils · London 1072022/23: 102 · 12 pupils · London 1062023/24: 101 · 10 pupils · London 1062024/25: 104 · 13 pupils · London 10710798No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 58.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd20
3rd91
Last distance offered
  • 2020/212.0 km
  • 2019/204.8 km

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2023Remains Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2024

Strengths

  • “This small school community is friendly and welcoming.”
  • “Pupils are polite and kind to each other.”
  • “They love to learn and try hard in their lessons.”

To improve

  • “At times, teaching of subject content lacks precision.”
  • “Adults in the classroom are not fully clear on the key knowledge and skills they want pupils to learn.”
  • “They are not routinely and systematically checking that pupils have secured new knowledge before moving on.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202694
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.4%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan7.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils23.1%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

89.5% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 26 responses (28.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable53.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.4% not applicable90.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 1.3

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10 · 12 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,904
Spend per pupil£7,968
Staff spend per pupil£6,915
Reserve per pupil£2,074
  • +£195,000revenue reserve
  • +£182,000in-year balance

Grants £9,904 · self-generated £0 · premises £223 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £2,952,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it