St Aidan's Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 139538
- Address
- Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, SR2 7HJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 943 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 62.5%
African 9.8%
Bangladeshi 6.6%
Other Asian 6.3%
Indian 5%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other White 2%
Mixed 2%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.1
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.87
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 31 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 32 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
| Geography | GCSE | 140 |
Admissions
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 187 0 |
| Year 8 | 172 172 0 |
| Year 9 | 166 166 0 |
| Year 10 | 126 126 0 |
| Year 11 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 12 | 70 70 0 |
| Year 13 | 66 66 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 78.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 52.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 24.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 8.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 51.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 13.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 8.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.2% |