St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
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Primary
PUPILS
306
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(21/09/2022)
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58%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Benton Road
Ilford
IG1 4AS
02085905223

School Description

St Aidan’s Catholic Primary Academy joined The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust on 1 September 2018. The formal support, in place prior to the first monitoring inspection, from the executive headteacher, for two days a week, ceases at the end of the term. However, an informal alliance between the two schools will remain as the executive headteacher continues to provide mentoring for the acting head of school, while the recruitment of a substantive headteacher is under way. A deputy headteacher joined the school at the start of the term. Both the head of school and the deputy headteacher appointments are secure until August 2019. The experienced, substantive head of early years is now employed full time. The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust is made up of St Aidan’s Catholic Primary Academy and The Palmer Catholic Academy. Four other Catholic primary schools from within the Diocese of Brentwood (including the current executive headteacher’s base school) are due to join the trust in September 2019. Governance in this recently formed multiInspection report: St Aidan’s Catholic Primary Academy, 12–13 December 2018 Page 9 of 12 academy trust is currently provided through the interim trust board, which includes some of the original members of the interim executive board, with management from an executive team. The formation of local governing bodies for each school within the trust is planned. The school became subject to special measures in February 2017 and was removed from this category during this inspection. St Aidan’s Catholic Primary Academy is larger than the average-sized primary school. Since the previous inspection, the early years provision has decreased in size. There is now one Reception class for children. The part-time morning Nursery class and the one Reception class make up the early years provision. There are two classes from Year 1 to Year 6. The vast majority of pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, with a high proportion speaking English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average, as are the proportions of pupils with SEND. The school provides a breakfast club, which is managed by the trust. The school provides a Catholic education for pupils between three and 11 years of age. This Catholic education provision was judged ‘good’ at the school’s most recent section 48 inspection, which took place in September 2017.

St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Parent Reviews



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Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>68, "strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>29, "strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 31 responses up to 26-09-2022

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