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St Aidan's Catholic Academy

 

Contact Details

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

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from St Aidan's Catholic School
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Glenn Sanderson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.8 / 5.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.64
Number of pupils: 1057
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 39.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward: St Michael's
School Number: 3944607

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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