St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Darlington · NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Darlington
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Pupils
- 587
- Age range
- 11–16
- URN
- 135314
- Head teacher
- Mrs Laura Porter (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
7 January 2020 · Latest visit 10 June 2025: Some aspects not as strong
Report card
No new report card yet.
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools | Some aspects not as strong | |
| 7 Jan 2020 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 | Good | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | Requires Improvement | |
| 10 Feb 2016 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | Requires Improvement | |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 19 Jan 2015 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Full inspection: Inadequate | Inadequate | |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | Requires Improvement | |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | Satisfactory | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Monitoring visit | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Darlington, DL1 1LL, Darlington · Open in OpenStreetMap