St Aidan's Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR2 7HJ · Sunderland
#35 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#972 of 4,090 nationally
About St Aidan's Catholic Academy
St Aidan's Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,057 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 35th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (85th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,057; capacity filled 105.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 78%; ebacc average points 4.68.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; St Aidan's Catholic Academy ranks 22nd of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Aidan's Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,057
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students · 536 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 567 m away
Argyle House School
Sunderland · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
197 students · 634 m away
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students · 826 m away
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
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1,297 students · 852 m away
Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
451 students · 863 m away
Richard Avenue Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 875 m away
Hopespring Sunderland
Sunderland · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
24 students · 949 m away
Hill View Infant Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
439 students · 1.0 km away
Valley Road Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
344 students · 1.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Aidan's Catholic Academy a good school?
St Aidan's Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 71.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #35 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Aidan's Catholic Academy rank in North East?
St Aidan's Catholic Academy ranks #35 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #972 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Aidan's Catholic Academy?
St Aidan's Catholic Academy had 1,057 students in 2025.
Is St Aidan's Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Aidan's Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Aidan's Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Aidan's Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.