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The Aldgate School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
St James's Passage, Duke's Place, London EC3A 5DE · thealdgateschool.org · 020 7283 1147
On the mapSearch near EC3A 5DE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. City of London 77%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.06 mi
- 3.32 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · City of London Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 229
- 93% of 245 places
- Local authority
- City of London
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 58.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.06 mi (3.32 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.48 mi (775 m). Source: City of London Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 48 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.06 mi3.32 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.48 mi0.78 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.99 mi3.21 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across City of London it was 77%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Aldgate School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 12 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 36
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied