St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Darlington
St Aidan's Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Darlington for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 11 June 2025. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1LL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 587 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 11 June 2025
Strengths
- “St Aidan’s CofE Academy is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “They enjoy positive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils are encouraged to fulfil the school’s vision to ‘live life to the full’.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ outcomes in public examinations in 2024 were low.”
- “Despite most pupils moving on to further education and training, they were not as well prepared as they should have been.”
- “There is some variation in the effectiveness of the ways teaching supports pupils to develop their knowledge deeply, over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 76 first-preference applications, 83 offers in total, 76 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Haughton Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longfield Academy 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Carmel College 2.2 mi Not judged
- Hummersknott Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wyvern Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hurworth School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published