St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
1 live vacancyIlford · Redbridge
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Barking and Dagenham | Redbridge. Regions: London. — from the THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST public record.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary academy in Ilford, Redbridge, part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
- Address
- Benton Road
- Postcode
- IG1 4AS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ilford South
- URN (official identifier)
- 140295
- Establishment number
- 3507
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 213
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Campling
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 21 Sep 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.staidansacademy.org
- Telephone
- 02085905223
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 213 | 56,484 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.2% | 23.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 11.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 37.6% | 56.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2022
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Jan 2019
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 20 Jun 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 6 Mar 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 17 Nov 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 102846)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jun 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (URN 102846)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jan 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.4% | 15.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £114,700 for 74 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.2% | 22.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £576 | £305 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 232 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Redbridge average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,095,000 £9,030 per pupil | £7,268 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,111,000 £9,099 per pupil | £6,978 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £772,000 £3,328 per pupil · 36.6% | £3,242 · 46.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £369,000 £1,591 per pupil · 17.5% | £997 · 14.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £140,000 £603 per pupil · 6.6% | £497 · 7.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £140,000 £603 per pupil · 6.6% | £497 · 7.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£16,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£637,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,591 per pupil, supply and agency £1,062 per pupil — spending up £1,508 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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