St Aidan's Catholic Academy

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18992 pupils

Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, SR2 7HJWebsite01915200333

Good992 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

992 / 1,000 (99%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2025

Results

Attainment 8: 51.2

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

100%

Would recommend

Avg 87%

6.1%

Absence rate

Avg 7.7%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.1%vs 7.7% avg

Would recommend

100%vs 87% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate14.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 10.0%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 0.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder53 (51%)

Specific Learning Difficulty20 (19%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health10 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication6 (6%)

Hearing Impairment5 (5%)

Physical Disability3 (3%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty3 (3%)

Visual Impairment2 (2%)

Other1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 52

Teaching assistants (FTE)7

Support staff (FTE)16

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils992

Free school meals 18.4%

English as additional language 25.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British58.2%

Black African12.1%

Bangladeshi7.8%

Asian Other5.5%

Indian5.1%

Pakistani2.6%

White Other1.9%

Other1.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Chinese1.1%

Mixed Other0.9%

Black Other0.8%

Unclassified0.5%

Mixed White & African0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

100.0%

of parents would recommend

96 responses

Happy child100.0%

Well taught100.0%

Safe100.0%

Informed100.0%

Good behaviour100.0%

Well led100.0%

Good progress90.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠10.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

87.0%

to education

Sixth Form51.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 48.6

Progress 8 -0.11

EBacc entry 61.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,581

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,019 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,004

Support staff£259

Premises£180

Energy£246

Learning resources£195

Income per pupil£6,547

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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