The Aldgate School

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The Aldgate School
Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School (cropped).jpg
Address
The Aldgate School
St James's Passage

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South East the London
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EC3A 5DE

Coordinates 51°30′49″N0°04′38″W / 51.5137°N 0.0772°W / 51.5137; -0.0772
Information
Type Voluntary aided school
MottoFaith, hope and love abide, these three: and the greatest of these is love
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Established1709
Closednever
Local authority City of London
Department for Education URN 100000 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherA. Allan
Gender Co-educational
Age4to 11
Enrolment276
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]

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Sign showing the school's former name Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School 20130324 005 - Copy.jpg
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.

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.

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