The Aldgate School | |
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Address | |
St James's Passage , South East the London , EC3A 5DE | |
Coordinates | 51°30′49″N0°04′38″W / 51.5137°N 0.0772°W |
Information | |
Type | Voluntary aided school |
Motto | Faith, hope and love abide, these three: and the greatest of these is love |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1709 |
Closed | never |
Local authority | City of London |
Department for Education URN | 100000 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | A. Allan |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 4to 11 |
Enrolment | 276 |
Website | http://www.thealdgateschool.org/ |
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]
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]
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.
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