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Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

Havering, RM4 1PSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#7,661
of 13,686 nationally

About Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the London borough of Havering, with just 94 pupils on its roll. It sits within a local authority that has 60 primary schools in total, and its ranking score of 60 places it 38th among them, putting it in the bottom half of Havering primaries. For context, the top-performing local peers include Upminster Junior School, Nelmes Primary School and Hacton Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. The school is a Church of England foundation and is led by headteacher Alice Larkman. It was last inspected by Ofsted in July 2024, when it was rated Good overall, a rating it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 23 applications for 13 places and 12 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.77.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNorth Road, Romford, Havering, RM4 1PS
HeadteacherAlice Larkman
Local AuthorityHavering
Number of Pupils94
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity94 / 105 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCross CountryDanceNetballGymnasticsAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: dametipping.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.