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Darlington College vs St Aidan's Church of England Academy

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
16–99
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
-
587
Capacity
-
700
Occupancy
-
84%
FSM %
-
45.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Jun 2025

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
41.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
c
-
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
2
-
Retention
-
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
22%
-
Any L4+ destination
25%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
230
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
3
0
Top subjects

Physics (2)

Computer Science (1)

Mathematics (1)