St Aidan's Catholic Academy is a boys' secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Sunderland. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. The school has around 992 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.4), an average Attainment 8 score of 51.9 and 55% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Sunderland can view St Aidan's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour & attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership & managementOutstanding
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance93.0%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence22.4%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher19.1England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS98%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals20.2%England avg 28.6%
English not first language23.7%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 851.2
Progress 8+0.4
Grade 5+ English & maths63%
Grade 4+ English & maths78%
EBacc entry72%
EBacc average point score4.68
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)C+APS per entry 33.0
Value added-0.49Below average · 95% CI -0.7 to -0.3
