The Aldgate School

The Aldgate School (formerly Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School) is a Church of England primary school located in the City of London, England.[1] It is the only state-funded school in the City of London. The last Ofsted report in 2013 classed it as "Outstanding".[2] The school was founded in 1709 in the churchyard of St Botolph's Aldgate.[3]

Sign showing the school's former name

The Aldgate School
Address
St James's Passage

London
,
EC3A 5DE

England
Coordinates51.5137°N 0.0772°W / 51.5137; -0.0772
Information
TypeVoluntary aided school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1709
Local authorityCity of London
Department for Education URN100000 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherA. Allan
GenderCo-educational
Age4 to 11
Enrolment276
Websitehttp://www.thealdgateschool.org/

The school was previously named after Sir John Cass but was renamed The Aldgate School in September 2020 in the light of Cass's links with the Atlantic slave trade.[4]

Catchment

The Aldgate School admits pupils from the age of 4 (Reception) to the 6th year. There is currently one class of approximately 30 students per year. The school has a small priority catchment area that includes all of the City of London plus a few streets to the east, as far as the A1202 road, Commercial Street, Leman Street and Royal Mint Street.

In the 2016 reception class, a bulge class was established. For the first time, there were two classes of 30 pupils starting in September 2016. This class moved through the school year-on-year. There will not be an additional class at all levels, just one bulge class.

References
  1. "The Lives of Ronald Pinn". LRB. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. "Underperforming East End school making "good progress"". East London Advertiser. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. "The other City workers". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. "School changes name 'due to slavery links'". BBC News. 2 September 2020.


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