The Aldgate School

The Aldgate School
Location
St James's Passage London , South East the London , EC3A 5DE England
Coordinates	51°30′49″N0°04′38″W / 51.5137°N 0.0772°W / 51.5137; -0.0772
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Motto	Faith, hope and love abide, these three: and the greatest of these is love
Religious affiliation	Church of England
Established	1709
Local authority	City of London
Department for Education URN	100000 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	A. Allan
Gender	Co-educational
Age	4to 11
Enrolment	276
Houses	none
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]

Sign showing the school's former name

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.

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.

External links

• Media related to The Aldgate School at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Ofsted Reports