| The Aldgate School | |
| Coordinates: | 51.5137°N -0.0772°W |
| Motto: | Faith, hope and love abide, these three: and the greatest of these is love |
| Established: | 1709 |
| Closed: | never |
| Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Head Label: | Headteacher |
| Head: | A. Allan |
| Address: | St James's Passage |
| City: | London |
| County: | South East the London |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | EC3A 5DE |
| Local Authority: | City of London |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Urn: | 100000 |
| Enrolment: | 276 |
| Gender: | Co-educational |
| Lower Age: | 4 |
| Upper Age: | 11 |
| Borough: | City of London |
| Website: | http://www.thealdgateschool.org/ |
The Aldgate School (formerly Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School) is a Church of England primary school located in the City of London, England.[1] It is the only state-funded school in the City of London. The last Ofsted report in 2013 classed it as "Outstanding".[2] The school was founded in 1709 in the churchyard of St Botolph's Aldgate.[3]
The school was previously named after Sir John Cass but was renamed The Aldgate School in September 2020 in the light of Cass's links with the Atlantic slave trade.[4]
The Aldgate School admits pupils from the age of 4 (Reception) to the 6th year. There is currently one class of approximately 30 students per year. The school has a small priority catchment area that includes all of the City of London plus a few streets to the east, as far as the A1202 road, Commercial Street, Leman Street and Royal Mint Street.
In the 2016 reception class, a bulge class was established. For the first time, there were two classes of 30 pupils starting in September 2016. This class moved through the school year-on-year. There will not be an additional class at all levels, just one bulge class.