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St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · London, N4 4RR

Outstanding

Map showing St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,147 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils217
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jade-Simone Bacon
Local authorityHaringey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102132.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Haringey70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Haringey16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Haringey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Haringey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Haringey107105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Haringey80%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Haringey77%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Haringey80%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils217
Girls95
Boys122
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.7%
First language not English18%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.191
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size24.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.7%
Other White
17.1%
White and Black Caribbean
7.8%
Other mixed
7.4%
African
6.5%
Caribbean
3.7%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)9.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.11
Support staff (FTE)11.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.148
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)31

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Haringey5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.6%, similar to England, better than Haringey14.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Haringey1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWeston Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryStroud Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHornsey School for GirlsCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouth Harringay Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouth Harringay Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryAshmount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryArts and Media School IslingtonFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNurseryNorth Islington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRokesly Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What is St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2024.

How does St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank in England?

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 11,147 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School made 30 offers from 148 applications (4.9 per offer), and 19 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 217 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

At St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.