St Aidan's Catholic Academy

Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ

Local ranking1st of 19 secondary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.0%
Entering EBacc
72.4%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
123

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.0

Avg Points/Entry

37.0

Best 3 A-Levels

61

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.2%
Applied General Avg Points
32.8
16-18 Cohort
147

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
992
Boys
992 (100%)
Capacity
1000 (99% full)
SEND
10.5%
FSM Eligible
19.5%
EAL
25.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
10.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,283/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1%
Persistent Absence
18.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 8.8%
  • Asian Other: 6.3%
  • Asian Indian: 5.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

66.3%

White British

8.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

6.3%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Willowbank Road

Sunderland, North East

Administrative

URN
139538
UKPRN
10041038
Establishment No.
4607
Trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST