Academy converter · Redbridge

St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140295URN

Benton Road, Ilford, IG1 4AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.6 above Redbridge median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Redbridge

39 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Redbridge median (2.6) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

39 applications · 12 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Redbridge median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Redbridge median median 2.5
2024 2.8; Redbridge median median 2.8
2023 2.1; Redbridge median median 2.8
2022 2.7; Redbridge median median 2.6
2021 3.6; Redbridge median median 2.8
2020 1.8; Redbridge median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Redbridge median median 2.9
2018 3.7; Redbridge median median 2.9
2017 2.6; Redbridge median median 3.0
2016 2.7; Redbridge median median 3.1
2015 2.9; Redbridge median median 3.0
2014 3.3; Redbridge median median 3.0

This school
Redbridge median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	39	3.3	10	0.83
Sep 2025	24	56	2.3	20	0.83
Sep 2024	16	44	2.8	16	1.00
Sep 2023	31	66	2.1	29	0.94
Sep 2022	19	51	2.7	17	0.89
Sep 2021	10	36	3.6	10	1.00
Sep 2020	26	47	1.8	24	0.92
Sep 2019	33	75	2.3	30	0.91
Sep 2018	18	66	3.7	16	0.89
Sep 2017	40	105	2.6	35	0.88
Sep 2016	60	159	2.7	58	0.97
Sep 2015	60	175	2.9	67	1.12
Sep 2014	59	195	3.3	70	1.19

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 81% · Maths 73% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%45th of 49 in Redbridge

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Redbridge 85% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Redbridge 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Redbridge 85% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Redbridge 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Redbridge 85% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Redbridge 38% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Redbridge median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	4%	102	103
2023/24	64%	14%	106	106
2022/23	58%	4%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Aidan's Catholic Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

3.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Aldborough Primary School
0.6 km · Redbridge

2026

4.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Downshall Primary School
0.6 km · Redbridge

2026

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Christchurch Primary School
0.9 km · Redbridge

Good2022

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Redbridge

Improved significantly2024

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Winston Way Academy
1.0 km · Redbridge

Good2023

3.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Newbury Park Primary School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
South Park Primary School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Good2024

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Gordon Primary School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Good2024

3.2applications per place 94%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140295 · 317/3507
Trust: The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 36.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 102846)
Address: Benton Road, Ilford, IG1 4AS
Local authority: Redbridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources