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St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Albany Road, Stroud Green, London N4 4RR · staidansprimaryschool.org.uk · 020 8340 2352
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Haringey 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.25 mi
- 0.41 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Haringey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 217
- 90% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 18%
- 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 0.25 mi (406 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.22 mi (351 m). Source: Haringey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 70% 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 | 27 | 0.9 | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.25 mi0.41 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.22 mi0.35 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.77 mi1.25 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Haringey it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 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 | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 72
- 33% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (21%) with SEND