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St Aidan's Church of England Academy

Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1LL

Local ranking8th of 8 secondary schools in Darlington
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

700

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
29.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
110

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
594
Boys
304 (51%)
Girls
290 (49%)
Capacity
700 (85% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
45.5%
EAL
12.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
31.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,449/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.8%
  • Black African: 8.4%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Black Other: 1.0%

78.8%

White British

8.4%

Black African

4.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135314
UKPRN
10023010
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
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