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Faith schools in and near City of London

All 3 faith schools in City of London, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in City of London

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  1. The Aldgate School

    London, EC3A 5DE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the City of London faith schools average.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    City of London faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8City of London faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    229
    View school The Aldgate School
  2. City of London School for Girls

    London, EC2Y 8BB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the England average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –City of London faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    794
    View school City of London School for Girls
  3. St Paul's Cathedral School

    London, EC4M 9AD · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –City of London faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    280
    View school St Paul's Cathedral School

Just outside City of London

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of City of London.

  1. The Lyceum

    0.5 miles from City of London · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –City of London faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    126
    View school The Lyceum
  2. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

    0.6 miles from City of London · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the City of London faith schools average, high absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    City of London faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15City of London faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    222
    View school St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How City of London's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in City of London

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in City of London

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in City of London have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in City of London, explained

There are 3 faith schools in City of London, teaching 1,303 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

77.0% of pupils in City of London faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

22.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £13,064 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in City of London?
There are 3 faith schools in City of London, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in City of London?
The highest-ranked faith schools in City of London on Eduscope are The Aldgate School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in City of London?
City of London has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in City of London ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in City of London faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in City of London is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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