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St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ashington · NE63 9LR

Ages 3–11 · 252 pupils · Northumberland

Overall absence

6.5%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill120%

252 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
128 / 124
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
252 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Moran

Location

Address
Moorhouse Lane
Postcode
NE63 9LR
Town
Ashington
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Wansbeck
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashington, Northumberland, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Ashington
10
Primary schools in Ashington
6
Academies among open schools in Ashington
90% (9)
Open schools in NE63
10
Primary in NE63
6
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AshingtonNear NE63

  • NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM38.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Central Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 0AX · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Stakeford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5TZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bothal Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 8HZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Moran

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