St Aidan's Church of England AcademyHurworth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
St Aidan's Church of England Academy and Hurworth School are secondary schools in Darlington.
St Aidan's Church of England Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hurworth School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hurworth School is ahead on our composite score.
St Aidan's Church of England Academy was judged Good and Hurworth School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for St Aidan's Church of England Academy and 49.1 for Hurworth School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Aidan's Church of England Academy (43.4 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hurworth School (53.6 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonSt Aidan's Church of England Academy | DarlingtonHurworth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 8 in Darlington | 2nd of 8 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 594 | 645 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 635 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 1LL | Darlington, DL2 2JG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.9% | 52.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.1% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.1% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 | 3.83 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 110 | 126 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 594 | 645 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.5% | 27.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hurworth School
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