Harpenden Road, Wanstead, London E12 5HL
10 reasons to choose Aldersbrook Primary School
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Aldersbrook Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wanstead and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Aldersbrook Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Aldersbrook Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Aldersbrook Primary School ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Aldersbrook Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers, Forest School activities for every year group and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Aldersbrook Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Aldersbrook Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15/3.20pm with after school hours care to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Aldersbrook Primary School
Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford (2.5 miles); Forest Preparatory School, Snaresbrook (2.6 miles); Snaresbrook Preparatory School (2.7 miles).
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Wanstead (1.4 miles); St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School, Manor Park (1.7 miles); St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate (2.2 miles).
Forest School, Snaresbrook (2.6 miles); Bancroft’s School (4.7 miles).
Forest Gate Community School (1.7 miles); Little Ilford School (1.8 miles); Connaught School for Girls (2 miles).