St James's Passage, Duke's Place, Aldgate, London EC3A 5DE
10 reasons to choose The Aldgate School
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The Aldgate School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Aldgate and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Aldgate School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
The Aldgate School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Aldgate School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The The Aldgate School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. Primary Science Quality Mark GILT Award. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at The Aldgate School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Aldgate School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and a weekly group Strings lesson for all Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near The Aldgate School
The Lyceum (0.8 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (1 mile); The Charterhouse Square School (1.2 miles).
Christ Church Primary School, Spitalfields (0.4 miles); English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate (0.4 miles); St Paul’s Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles).
City of London School for Girls (0.8 miles); City of London School (1.1 miles).
Mulberry School for Girls (0.8 miles); Central Foundation Boys’ School (1 mile); Swanlea School (1.1 miles).