St Aidan's Church of England Academy

A good academy sponsor led school in Darlington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Aidan's Church of England Academy.

Darlington, DL11LL Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

45

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
33.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.96
English & Maths grade 4+ %
48.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 48.4%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
7 January 2020
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hundens Lane
Darlington, DL11LL
Phone
1325373770
Website
staidansacademy.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
135314
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Address
Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1LL
Website
http://staidansacademy.co.uk/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
700 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
598
Free School Meals
44.6% (267 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.3% (14 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.8%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
36.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
35.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.4
English Attainment 8:
7.9
Maths Attainment 8:
7.0
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
11.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.4
Ebacc English:
91.0%
Ebacc Entry:
7.4%
Ebacc Humanities:
88.5%
Ebacc Languages:
40.2%
Ebacc Maths:
97.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
91.0%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.96
Progress 8 Range:
-1.22 to -0.70

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
25 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
100
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
598 pupils
11-16

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