Aldersbrook Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~641m)Possible (~916m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Krisha Gandhi
Pupils:667 / 677 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02089890210
Address:Harpenden Road, Wanstead, London, E12 5HL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:102823
UKPRN:10076609
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school has made rapid progress in improving teaching and learning by using careful analysis of pupil data to match lessons to each child's needs. Teachers have received excellent training and support, and the school has built strong partnerships with parents who are actively involved in supporting improvements. Leaders and governors are working closely together with determination to ensure the school reaches good status as quickly as possible.

Key Strengths

  • Clear and detailed school action plan with accurate identification of priorities and regular progress review
  • Strong partnerships with parents and high levels of parental engagement and support
  • Significant improvements in lesson planning and data analysis leading to better understanding of individual pupil progress
  • High quality professional training for teachers and middle managers linked to school priorities
  • Effective VIP programme where senior leaders monitor individual pupil progress and provide feedback to teachers

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to provide more frequent opportunities for pupils to assess their own and others' work to accelerate progress
  • Golden Tickets system and other successful strategies need to be extended more consistently across the school so able pupils can access challenging activities faster

Aldersbrook Primary School was judged to require improvement in February 2013 and has since made significant progress in its improvement journey. The school has implemented detailed action plans and is working effectively with staff, governors, parents and the local authority to achieve good or better status.

At a Glance

11.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

313 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught97%
Good progress96%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+11ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 94%. Maths has improved from 84% to 95%. Writing has improved from 84% to 90%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

25

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Park Road Aldersbrook (Stop P)
216m · 4 min walk
Dover Road (Stop N)
241m · 4 min walk
Herongate Road (Stop D)
251m · 4 min walk
Empress Avenue (Stop E)
405m · 7 min walk
Merlin Road (E12) (Stop F)
546m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

667 pupils

677 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
2 December 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
14 June 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.73967%

Overall absence

7.9929%

Persistent absence

563

Enrolments

Authorised2.89667%
Unauthorised0.84299%
Persistent (10%+)7.9929%
Severe (50%+)2.30906%

Absence trend

3.47129%
18/19
2.65574%
20/21
4.84257%
21/22
4.74945%
22/23
4.02902%
23/24
3.73967%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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