St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Moorhouse Lane, Ashington NE63 9LR

http://www.st-aidans.northumberland.sch.uk

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2021. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Bede's Catholic Primary School, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth, Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy and St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Attainment and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
0.3		NCEA Bishop's Primary School
0.6		NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
0.6		Central Primary School
1.1		NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
1.4		Stakeford Primary School
1.4		Bothal Primary School
1.9		Ringway Primary School
2.1		Mowbray Primary School
2.4		Cambois Primary School
2.5		NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School
2.6		Bedlington Station Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is excellent.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

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