Aldborough Primary School, Ilford

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Aldborough Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Leaders make sure that all pupils gain a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills that are set out in the school's ambitious curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders work with unwavering focus to support all pupils to come into school everyday."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have thought carefully about how to design a curriculum to best serve pupils' needs."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders prioritise high-quality learning in early years because they are keenly aware of the key role this plays in giving children the strong foundations they need for their future success at school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders make sure that provision is shaped purposefully to the school's context, including work to support the school's highly mobile pupil population."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know their school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have thought carefully about how to support the personal development and wellbeing of pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their highly effective work to ensure that the school's approaches and practice maximise the learning and development of all pupils".

In its own words: "At the start of each school year each class (from Year 1 upwards) vote in two pupil leadership representatives which give children a say on small-level decisions that are made at Aldborough Primary School. The pupil leaders meet regularly with the PSHCE leader to discuss any issues raised in class."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Aldborough Primary School opened in September 2011. We have been able to instil from the outset our 'Can do' culture where we recognise that every child is unique, has a voice to be heard and talents to share."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, athletics, dance, chess and homework club.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Aldborough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 94% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Aldborough Primary School as their first choice and 185 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Aldborough Primary School are Downshall Primary School (under 0.1 miles, 80% reading, 86% maths); St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 73% maths); Newbury Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and William Torbitt Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths).

Aldborough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Aldborough Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Loxford School Trust Limited, an academy trust.

85.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (51%), Mixed (13%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 12 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Newbury Park Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South (->e), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 635 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Aldborough Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Aldborough Primary School are Seven Kings School (0.4 miles), The Palmer Catholic Academy (0.4 miles), Oaks Park High School (0.6 miles) and Ark Isaac Newton Academy (0.7 miles).