St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterBoysRoman Catholic
About the school
“In April 2013, the school converted to an Academy. With over 1,000 students, St Aidan’s is now a larger than average-size establishment serving Sunderland boys, of all faiths and none, who are willing to uphold the special ethos of the Academy.”
Established school - open since before 2013. Became an academy in April 2013, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 25 March 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 992
- Multi-academy trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Phone
- 01915200333