St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy

Redbridge · IG1 4AS

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 213 pupils, 36.9% FSM

Parent score Rate this school No reviews yet - be the first SEN 12.2% on SEN support Behaviour Higher incident record Staff 31.5% turnover Financials £9,099 per pupil Environment Buildings and facilities

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Cooperative 70 /100

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St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Benton Road, Ilford, IG1 4AS – View on map
Phone: 02085905223
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Campling
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 10 families put it first for 12 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 12 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 10 · 2025 8 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

213 pupils out of 420 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 75
% eligible for free school meals: 36.9%
Pupil mix: 9 in 10 (more mixed than the Redbridge average)
English as an additional language: 38% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 31.5% a year (Redbridge 16.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 27% moved to another school, 73% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Supply and cover teaching

Classes taught mainly by supply or cover staff for half a term or more: 1 (a full term or more: 1)
Teaching posts vacant or only temporarily filled during the year: 1
Data year: 2025/26 (from the school, under Freedom of Information)

Government figures only count teachers on contracts of 28 days or more, so a class covered by a run of supply teachers doesn't show up in them – which is why we ask schools directly.

Behaviour

Higher incident record 2025/26

About this Behaviour status

Based on real data requested under Freedom of Information, compared against other schools of the same type that have also responded - not a judgement on any single figure alone.

Reading the numbers: higher figures below often mean a school records thoroughly and takes concerns seriously, rather than more incidents happening. A school reporting unusually low figures sometimes has a reporting gap rather than a problem-free intake. If a figure stands out, it's worth asking the school how it records.

Data year: 2025/26
Bullying incidents: <5
Physical aggression / violence incidents: 9
Child protection referrals: 23
Safeguarding concerns: 116
Racist incidents: 3
Suspensions (fixed-term exclusions): 0
Permanent exclusions: 0
Sexual harassment or sexual violence between pupils (recorded incidents): 2 (led to a suspension or exclusion: 0; referred to social care or police: 0) – a higher number can mean a school takes reports seriously and records them carefully

See the bullying figures for every school in Redbridge →

Figures may show "<5" for some schools.

What does "<5" mean?

A figure shown as "<5" means the real number is below 5 - the standard convention for this kind of data, used to avoid identifying individual pupils. Different schools may also record and define incidents differently, so read comparisons with care.

15th of 16 primary schools in Redbridge for behaviour

#13Mossford Green Primary School27%
#14Farnham Green Primary School22%
#15St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy22%
#16Ray Lodge Primary School12%

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Behaviour ranking

Each school's score (out of 100) reflects how it compares to other schools in the area across all reported behaviour metrics — bullying, physical aggression, safeguarding referrals and racist incidents. A higher score means fewer reported incidents relative to peers. Ranked by real FOI-reported figures. Schools that have declined to provide this data sit at the bottom — refusing a legal request is treated as worse than any honestly-reported result.

Rank School Score

#1Fullwood Primary School93%
#2Snaresbrook Primary School84%
#3Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School80%
#4Redbridge Primary School70%
#5Cleveland Road Primary School62%
#6Wanstead Church School60%
#7Woodlands Primary School60%
#8Gearies Primary School57%
#9Avanti Court Primary School46%
#10Gordon Primary School41%
#11Chadwell Primary School40%
#12Aldborough Primary School35%
#13Mossford Green Primary School27%
#14Farnham Green Primary School22%
#15St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy22%
#16Ray Lodge Primary School12%

Across Redbridge: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Redbridge, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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School Ethos

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Wraparound CareWraparound Care (parent rating)How parents rate the school's breakfast and after-school clubs - availability, cost and quality. Only asked for infant, junior and primary schools, where it matters most for working parents.

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Would recommend –

This score reflects how openly the school responded to our Freedom of Information request. Schools that withhold information are rated lower — even the act of hiding data tells parents something about a school’s openness.

Response: Full response (+60)
Timeliness: Response date not recorded (+10)
Optional data: No optional data (+0)

Exemplary (80–100) · Cooperative (60–79) · Reluctant (40–59) · Obstructive (20–39) · Opaque (0–19)

Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 58% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 4% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 17 percentage points below the Redbridge average (75%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 60% against an expected 62%)
3-year average (expected standard): 60%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 65% · Writing 81% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 54%
Average test scores: reading 102, maths 103
Based on: 26 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolRedbridge averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 17 percentage points below the Redbridge average (75%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 50th of 54 junior and primary schools in the area

=50John Bramston Primary School58%
=50Manford Primary School58%
=50St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy58%
#53St Augustine's Catholic Primary School53%
#54Woodlands Primary School51%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Wanstead Church School96%
#2St Bede's Catholic Primary School95%
=3Gordon Primary School94%
=3Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School94%
#5Woodford Green Primary School93%
#6Ark Isaac Newton Academy92%
#7Churchfields Junior School91%
=8Aldborough Primary School90%
=8Aldersbrook Primary School90%
=10Cleveland Road Primary School87%
=10Highlands Primary School87%
=10Wells Primary School87%
=13Fullwood Primary School86%
=13Loxford School86%
#15Avanti Court Primary School83%
#16Parkhill Junior School82%
#17Atam Academy81%
=18Farnham Green Primary School80%
=18Seven Kings School80%
=18SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School80%
=21Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School79%
=21Christchurch Primary School79%
=21Glade Primary School79%
=21Grove Primary School79%
=21Nightingale Primary School79%
#26Gearies Primary School78%
#27Mossford Green Primary School77%
=28Clore Tikva School76%
=28Downshall Primary School76%
=28Uphall Primary School76%
=31Gilbert Colvin Primary School75%
=31Goodmayes Primary School75%
=31Snaresbrook Primary School75%
=31Winston Way Academy75%
#35Ray Lodge Primary School73%
=36Fairlop Primary School72%
=36Redbridge Primary School72%
=36St Antony's Catholic Primary School72%
=39Cranbrook Primary School70%
=39Oakdale Junior School70%
=39Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School70%
=42Barley Lane Primary School68%
=42Coppice Primary School68%
=42South Park Primary School68%
#45Mayespark Primary School65%
#46William Torbitt Primary School64%
#47Newbury Park Primary School61%
=48Chadwell Primary School60%
=48Roding Primary School60%
=50John Bramston Primary School58%
=50Manford Primary School58%
=50St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy58%
#53St Augustine's Catholic Primary School53%
#54Woodlands Primary School51%

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29th of 36 primary schools in Redbridge for Ofsted rating

#27Snaresbrook Primary SchoolGood
#28South Park Primary SchoolGood
#29St Aidan's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#30St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#31St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Cleveland Road Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Fullwood Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Grove Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Highlands Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolGood
#6Aldborough Primary SchoolGood
#7Avanti Court Primary SchoolGood
#8Barley Lane Primary SchoolGood
#9Chadwell Primary SchoolGood
#10Christchurch Primary SchoolGood
#11Clore Tikva SchoolGood
#12Coppice Primary SchoolGood
#13Cranbrook Primary SchoolGood
#14Fairlop Primary SchoolGood
#15Farnham Green Primary SchoolGood
#16Gilbert Colvin Primary SchoolGood
#17Glade Primary SchoolGood
#18Goodmayes Primary SchoolGood
#19Gordon Primary SchoolGood
#20John Bramston Primary SchoolGood
#21Manford Primary SchoolGood
#22Mayespark Primary SchoolGood
#23Mossford Green Primary SchoolGood
#24Nightingale Primary SchoolGood
#25Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolGood
#26Redbridge Primary SchoolGood
#27Snaresbrook Primary SchoolGood
#28South Park Primary SchoolGood
#29St Aidan's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#30St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#31St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#32Wanstead Church SchoolGood
#33William Torbitt Primary SchoolGood
#34Winston Way AcademyGood
#35Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary SchoolGood
#36Woodford Green Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £9,099 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

2nd of 47 primary schools in Redbridge for spending per pupil

#1Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School£9,414
#2St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy£9,099
#3Clore Tikva School£8,961
#4Roding Primary School£8,722

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School£9,414
#2St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy£9,099
#3Clore Tikva School£8,961
#4Roding Primary School£8,722
#5Coppice Primary School£8,360
#6William Torbitt Primary School£8,265
#7Farnham Green Primary School£8,062
#8Gilbert Colvin Primary School£8,050
#9SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School£8,015
#10Cranbrook Primary School£7,889
#11Mayespark Primary School£7,871
#12Wanstead Church School£7,713
#13Woodlands Primary School£7,703
#14Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School£7,662
#15Gordon Primary School£7,656
#16Manford Primary School£7,534
#17Winston Way Academy£7,426
#18Uphall Primary School£7,421
#19Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School£7,360
#20Aldersbrook Primary School£7,146
#21Chadwell Primary School£7,139
#22Highlands Primary School£7,046
#23South Park Primary School£7,030
#24Woodford Green Primary School£7,025
#25Downshall Primary School£6,971
#26Grove Primary School£6,945
#27St Augustine's Catholic Primary School£6,902
#28Cleveland Road Primary School£6,876
#29John Bramston Primary School£6,871
#30Goodmayes Primary School£6,797
#31Barley Lane Primary School£6,784
#32Fairlop Primary School£6,697
#33Glade Primary School£6,664
#34Wells Primary School£6,632
#35Snaresbrook Primary School£6,626
#36Fullwood Primary School£6,583
#37Ray Lodge Primary School£6,560
#38St Bede's Catholic Primary School£6,526
#39Gearies Primary School£6,504
#40Christchurch Primary School£6,484
#41Redbridge Primary School£6,468
#42Mossford Green Primary School£6,401
#43Aldborough Primary School£6,370
#44St Antony's Catholic Primary School£6,334
#45Newbury Park Primary School£6,183
#46Nightingale Primary School£6,135
#47Avanti Court Primary School£4,811

View on the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (GOV.UK)

Environment

Data received 2025/26

About this Environment status

Based on real information requested under Freedom of Information, covering step-free access, specialist facilities, classroom climate, and technology provision.

Accessibility

Step-free for pupils, staff and visitors: No
Lifts for pupil use: Yes
Accessible toilets: Yes
Changing Places facility: Yes
Sensory room: Yes

Climate

Classrooms with air conditioning: 0%
Mechanical ventilation: Yes - all classrooms
Air cooling units: No
Shaded outdoor areas: Yes
Heatwave procedures: Yes - written procedure

Technology

Pupil devices (approx.): 0
Digital display in every classroom: Yes
Interactive whiteboards: Yes - all classrooms
1:1 pupil device programme: No
Coding / robotics equipment: No
Assistive technology for SEND pupils: No

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