St Aidan's Catholic Academy vs Argyle House School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland
Argyle House School
Sunderland
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–16
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sunderland
Sunderland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1057
197
Capacity
1000
250
Occupancy
106%
79%
FSM %
21.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.6
46.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
58.6%
64%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
61
-
Retention
30%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
21%
-
Degree course
68%
-
Any L4+ destination
70%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
63
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (72)
Mathematics (60)
Biology (42)
Physics (40)
Chemistry (34)
History (30)
Chemistry (24)
Business Studies (24)