St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled schoolPrimary

N4 4RR / 3–11 / Church of England

Outstanding

Ofsted

28.74

KS2 score

89%

parents recommend

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
28.74
Reaching expected standard
54%

89% of parents would recommend this school

72 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
22%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
11%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
28%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
8%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
42%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
19%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
21%
No
79%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 15 parents

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
27%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
33%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
31%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
19%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

19.1% of pupils receive SEN support

19.1%

SEN support

6.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.2%

96.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18:1

Free school meals
15.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18:1
Overall absence
5.39%
Persistent absence
15.38%
English as additional language
19.5%
Teachers with QTS
98.3%
White
65.4%
White British46.8%
Other White16.8%
Irish1.8%
Mixed
17.4%
White & Black Caribbean8.2%
Other Mixed6.4%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
3.7%
Other Asian1.8%
Chinese0.9%
Indian0.5%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
9.6%
Caribbean8.2%
Other Black0.9%
African0.5%
Other
2.3%