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St Aidan's Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR2 7HJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,057 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

51.5

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 851.5
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry77%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
836

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

195

Places offered

195

1st-preference offers

191

Total preferences (any rank)
305
Preferred offers (top 3)
195
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,057 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,057
Boys / girls
1,057 / 0
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,057 / 1,000 (106%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
194
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten

Location

Address
Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke
Postcode
SR2 7HJ
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 1,057 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR2
19
Secondary in SR2
5
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR2

  • Thornhill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Southmoor Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7TF · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sandhill View Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 4EN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Farringdon Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Red House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR5 5LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Castle View Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR5 3DX · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten
Telephone
01915200333
Website
http://www.staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk/

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