St Aidan's Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 18 2025 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
- 992 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 25.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 58.2%
African 12.1%
Bangladeshi 7.8%
Other Asian 5.5%
Indian 5.1%
Pakistani 2.6%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 1.9%
Other 1.8%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51
Local authority average 43.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| Geography | GCSE | 109 |
| History | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 201 0 |
| Year 8 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 9 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 10 | 174 174 0 |
| Year 11 | 122 122 0 |
| Year 12 | 76 76 0 |
| Year 13 | 66 66 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 10.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.7% 2.4% |