North Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, Essex RM4 1PS

10 reasons to choose Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
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Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Romford and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
Immanuel School, Primary (1 mile); Gidea Park Prep (3.2 miles); St Mary’s Hare Park School (3.5 miles).
St Ursula’s Catholic Primary School, Romford (2 miles); Broadford Primary School (2.8 miles); Ardleigh Green Junior & Infants School (3.7 miles).
Immanuel School (1 mile); Chigwell School (6.5 miles).
The Campion School (4.1 miles); Chadwell Heath Academy (5.3 miles); Robert Clack School (5.4 miles).