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St Aidan's Catholic Academy

State school · Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
  • Secondary
  • Boys
  • Ages 11-18
  • 943 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
943 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Sunderland City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 19 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 16 %
Richard Avenue Primary School 10 %
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 7 %
Barnes Junior School 6 %
Unknown 5 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 5 %
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 4 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 4 %
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 4 %
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 3 %
Hudson Road Primary School 3 %
East Herrington Primary Academy 3 %
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 3 %
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 2 %
Dame Dorothy Primary School 2 %
Mill Hill Primary School 2 %
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
80%
LA avg.
51%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
71%
LA avg.
60%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
30.10
LA avg.
29.57
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
52
Number of teachers
20:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
10.7 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

943
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Willowbank Road
Ashbrooke
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7HJ
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Telephone: 0191 520 0333

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk

Local authority: Sunderland City Council

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School data & information St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7HJ
943 Pupil numbers
17 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
23 % Pupils whose first language is not English
20:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
52 Number of teachers
7 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
71%
LA avg.
60%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
51.50
LA avg.
43.00
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.37 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 117 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 145 6
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 8
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 145 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 140 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 148 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 6
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 7
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 7
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
18%
LA avg.
10%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
30.10
LA avg.
29.57
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Physics GCE A level 19 C
Mathematics GCE A level 35 B
History GCE A level 14 C
Geography GCE A level 7 C
Economics GCE A level 11 C
Computer Studies / Computing GCE A level 6 C
Chemistry GCE A level 12 C
Biology GCE A level 11 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Aidan's Catholic Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.4 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
10.7 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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