Aldborough Primary School
231 Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Abu Toki
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Loxford School Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 136934
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02081668348
About this school
Aldborough Primary School is a primary academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 347 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aldborough 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 48 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 83% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 92% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 96% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Aldborough 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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 340 |
| 2023/24 | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aldborough Primary School compares
Aldborough Primary School ranked 8th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 347 | — |
| Downshall Primary School | 76% | 7% | 26.4% | 501 | 0.0 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | 58% | 5.5% | 34.7% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Newbury Park Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 752 | 0.6 miles |
| William Torbitt Primary School | 64% | 5.9% | 23.8% | 491 | 0.6 miles |
| Farnham Green Primary School | 80% | 6.1% | 23% | 350 | 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)
- 18.36%
- English as an additional language
- 87.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 15.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Downshall Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Newbury Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
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William Torbitt Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Farnham Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
Aldborough Primary School ranks 3rd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
- Glade Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aldborough Primary School teach?
- Aldborough Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Aldborough Primary School?
- The headteacher of Aldborough Primary School is Mr Abu Toki, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aldborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aldborough 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 Aldborough Primary School?
- Aldborough Primary School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aldborough Primary School full?
- Aldborough Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 347 on roll (83%), 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 Aldborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Aldborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Aldborough Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aldborough Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aldborough Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Aldborough Primary School is part of LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aldborough Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aldborough Primary School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Aldborough Primary School ranked 8th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aldborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Aldborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aldborough Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aldborough 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 1 July 2026.