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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland SR2 7HJ
St Aidan's Catholic Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 880 boys aged between 11 and 18. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, St Wilfrid's RC College, St Joseph's Catholic Academy and St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Attainment, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Sixth form and Progress.
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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