Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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