St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
Benton Road, Ilford, IG1 4AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Campling
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 140295
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085905223
About this school
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- 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 | 48 | 44 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 64% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 14% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 82% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy 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 | 58% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 287 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 51st of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.5% | 34.7% | 213 | — |
| Aldborough Primary School | 90% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 347 | 0.4 miles |
| Downshall Primary School | 76% | 7% | 26.4% | 501 | 0.4 miles |
| Christchurch Primary School | 79% | 6.2% | 15.2% | 1,084 | 0.6 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 29.5% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| Winston Way Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 30.6% | 616 | 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)
- 34.74%
- English as an additional language
- 39.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 16.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aldborough Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Downshall Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Christchurch Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Winston Way Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 31st of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy is Mrs Victoria Campling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 213 on roll (51%), 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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy'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 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 51st of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy'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.