The Aldgate School (formerly
Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School) is a
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...
primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...
located in the
City of London
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London f ...
, England. It is the only state-funded school in the City of London. The last
Ofsted report in 2013 classed it as "Outstanding". The school was founded in 1709 in the churchyard of
St Botolph's Aldgate
St Botolph's Aldgate is a Church of England parish church in the City of London and also, as it lies outside the line of the city's former eastern walls, a part of the East End of London.
The full name of the church is St Botolph without Aldga ...
.
The school was previously named after Sir
John Cass
Sir John Cass (February 1661 – 5 July 1718) was an English merchant, Tory Member of Parliament and philanthropist. He was also a key figure in the Royal African Company, which was involved in the Atlantic slave trade.
Biography
Early li ...
but was renamed The Aldgate School in September 2020 due to Cass's links with the
Atlantic slave trade.
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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Ofsted Reports
1709 establishments in England
Primary schools in the City of London
Educational institutions established in 1709
Voluntary aided schools in London
Church of England primary schools in the Diocese of London
Grade II* listed buildings in the City of London
Name changes due to the George Floyd protests
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