Can you help? A little bit about Norah’s North Pole… It’s nice to be nice Norah’s North Pole was set up in memory of the leaders Grandma (Norah) who lived by the motto ‘It’s nice to be nice’. Each Christmas Norah would take her grandchildren to make Christmas boxes for children who would go without. […]
The DfE have now published our draft data and associated IDSR for Ofsted. The outcomes for our Class of 2023 are truly outstanding. This level of excellence does not happen by accident, but it is a result of high intention, sincere effort and skilful execution by our pupils and staff across the Academy who live […]
Make a noise about bullying This week we are supporting the national Anti-Bullying initiative by raising awareness of bullying throughout all houses. The theme this year is ‘Make a noise about bullying’, with a laser sharp focus on miscommunication. School values of hard work, trust and fairness encourage positive behaviour from all pupils at all […]
If your child is eligible for free school meals, and you claim for them, your child’s academy receives extra funding called ‘pupil premium’.Pupil premium is funding from the government that is given to academies to help students to reach their full potential, regardless of their background or financial situation. Academies receive £1,455 for primary students […]
Do you want the best education for your son? If you want your son to achieve, then this is the place for him to be. On Tuesday 19th September 2023 we are opening our doors to boys in Year 5 and 6 from Sunderland and further afield to come along to see what we have to […]
Catholic Schools Inspection – 15 and 16 June 2023 Please find below our outstanding Catholic Schools Inspection Report. I’m sure you will agree that this is an incredible summary of our academy and wider community. This report includes a full review of our provision in the following areas; Catholic Life and Mission, Religious Education and […]
Ofsted Inspection date: 7 and 8 June 2023. This is an outstanding report and a true testament to the dedication of our leadership, staff, pupils, parents and wider community. We are delighted that inspectors saw in our school what every visitor sees; a learning community in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to […]
The staff team at St Aidan’s all have one collective goal and that is to ensure that every young person summits their own personal mountain. We firmly believe that every member of our team is vital in making this happen. Nowhere is this more explicit then in the revolution we have seen in our literacy […]
The staff team at St Aidan’s all have one collective goal and that is to ensure that every young person summits their own personal mountain. We firmly believe that every member of our team is vital in making this happen. Research is very clear when it comes to food and nutrition and its role in […]