St Aidan's Catholic Academy
School Name: St Aidan's Catholic Academy Address: Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke Town/City: Sunderland County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: SR2 7HJ Telephone Number: 01915 200333 Website: http://www.staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten
Capacity: 1000
Gender: Boys
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1057
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.2%
URN: 139538
DfE Number: 394/4607
UKPRN: 10041038
UPRN: 45067439
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Sunderland Central (E14001531)
Electoral Ward: Tunstall & Humbledon (E05016392)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)
Easting & Northing: 439327E, 555535N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 37.14" N 1° 23' 17.63" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVJV6+FP
DfE Record: View record
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- Dr Catherine Emmerson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 21 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 July 2027.
- Mr Martin Finlayson - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 June 2028.
- Rev Christopher Hancock - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Fr Christopher Hancock - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 December 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 30 December 2029.
- Mrs Diane Kendray - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 July 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 July 2030.
- Mrs Christine Lynch - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 September 2028.
- Mr Terence Milner - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 April 2030.
- Mrs Emma Naile - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 January 2026.
- Mrs Louise Priest - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
- Mr Kevin Siby - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mrs Anne-Marie Whitten - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Diane Young - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 June 2026.