Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School
North Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stella McCarthy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Constituency
- Romford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 146185
- Local authority
- Havering
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708745409
About this school
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 60% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 70% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 60% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 50% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Havering average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 61.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School compares
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 49 primary schools in Havering for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6.3% | 23.4% | 94 | — |
| Oasis Academy Pinewood | 68% | 5.8% | 33.3% | 338 | 1.0 miles |
| Clockhouse Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 28.7% | 705 | 1.4 miles |
| St Ursula's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 3.1% | 15.3% | 423 | 1.5 miles |
| Rise Park Junior School | 40% | 4.2% | 19.4% | 350 | 1.6 miles |
| Rise Park Infant School | — | 4.9% | 11.5% | 278 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 3 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report31 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.4%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.34%
- Persistent absence
- 23.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Pinewood1.0 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Clockhouse Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Romford
-
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Rise Park Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Rise Park Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Romford
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Romford.
- Barley Lane Primary School Primary
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
- Concordia Academy Primary
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
- Crownfield Infant School Primary
- Crownfield Junior School Primary
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Primary
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School Primary
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School Primary
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School teach?
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is Mrs Stella McCarthy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School?
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School full?
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School is part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Havering?
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 49 primary schools in Havering for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.