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English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School and The Aldgate School

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What differs

  • English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School has 177 pupils; The Aldgate School has 229.
  • Religious character: English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School, Roman Catholic; The Aldgate School, Church of England.
  • The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactEnglish Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThe Aldgate School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

State-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils177

DfE register

229

DfE register

Religious characterRoman Catholic

DfE register

Church of England

DfE register

BoroughTower Hamlets

DfE register

City of London

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round21 first preferences for 27 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

37 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 24 February 2022: School remains Good

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 12 June 2024: Outstanding at that inspection

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths63% (2024/25)

DfE

77% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals27.1%

DfE register

22.7%

DfE register

English as an additional language57.2%

school census 2024/25

60.2%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support24.3%

school census 2024/25

18.1%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher17.9

DfE workforce census

17.3

DfE workforce census

Overall absence8.2%

DfE, 2024/25

4.1%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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