St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Darlington · DL1 1LL · URN 135314
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
40
Darlington 35.96England 46.14 above the area average of 36
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
40.9%
Darlington 35.1%England 45.9%5.8 percentage points above the area average of 35.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
59.1%
Darlington 51.1%8 percentage points above the area average of 51.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.45
Darlington 3.07England 4.07In line with the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
5.5%
Darlington 9.3%England 17.6%3.8 percentage points below the area average of 9.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
29.1%
Darlington 25.6%3.5 percentage points above the area average of 25.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
37.3%
Darlington 32.1%5.2 percentage points above the area average of 32.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
110
Darlington 9614.3 above the area average of 95.7
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Darlington | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 40 Darlington 35.96England 46.1 | 4 above the area average of 36 | 6.1 below the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40.9% Darlington 35.1%England 45.9% | 5.8 percentage points above the area average of 35.1 | 5 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59.1% Darlington 51.1% | 8 percentage points above the area average of 51.1 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 Darlington 3.07England 4.07 | In line with the area average of 3.1 | 0.6 below the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 5.5% Darlington 9.3%England 17.6% | 3.8 percentage points below the area average of 9.3 | 12.1 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 29.1% Darlington 25.6% | 3.5 percentage points above the area average of 25.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37.3% Darlington 32.1% | 5.2 percentage points above the area average of 32.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 110 Darlington 96 | 14.3 above the area average of 95.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkDarlington · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.6 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 12.1% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 45.3% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.1pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16.9pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 63.9% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good at its inspection on 07/01/2020.
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