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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate, London E1

St Mark Street, Aldgate, London E1 8DJ

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate, London E1

10 reasons to choose English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate

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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Aldgate and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.

Average class size

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate has one class per year, and an average class size of 22 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.

The English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.

Sport at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate

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 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day.

Find another school near English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate

Independent Prep Schools

The Lyceum (1.2 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (1.3 miles); The Charterhouse Square School (1.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Christ Church Primary School, Spitalfields (0.4 miles); The Aldgate School (0.4 miles); St Paul’s Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

City of London School for Girls (1.2 miles); City of London School (1.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Mulberry School for Girls (0.7 miles); Swanlea School (1.1 miles); Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Girls School (1.2 miles).

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