The Aldgate School
St James's Passage, Duke's Place, London, EC3A 5DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Alexandra Allan
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 100000
- Local authority
- City of London
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072831147
About this school
The Aldgate School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Aldgate 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 79% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 14% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 89% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 93% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 The Aldgate 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 | City of London average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 76% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 79% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 77% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 271 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 249 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Aldgate School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 229 | — |
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School | 63% | 8.2% | 21.5% | 177 | 0.3 miles |
| Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 48% | 152 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church CofE School | 71% | 6% | 39% | 145 | 0.4 miles |
| Harry Gosling Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 45.9% | 407 | 0.5 miles |
| Kobi Nazrul Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 39% | 227 | 0.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.88%
- English as an additional language
- 60.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 5.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Christ Church CofE School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Harry Gosling Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Kobi Nazrul Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
The Aldgate School ranks 363rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Aldgate School teach?
- The Aldgate School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Aldgate School?
- The headteacher of The Aldgate School is Miss Alexandra Allan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Aldgate School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Aldgate 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 The Aldgate School?
- The Aldgate School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Aldgate School full?
- The Aldgate School has capacity for 245 pupils and 229 on roll (93%), 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 The Aldgate School a faith school?
- Yes. The Aldgate School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does The Aldgate School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Aldgate School as having nursery classes.
- How have The Aldgate School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% 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.
- What is The Aldgate School's absence rate?
- The Aldgate School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Aldgate School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Aldgate 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 29 June 2026.