Alternatives to St Aidan's Church of England Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Aidan's Church of England Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Aidan's Church of England Academy, for comparison
0.94 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Some aspects not as strong
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haughton Academy
Darlington |
1.7 km 1.0 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.97 → 0.97 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Longfield Academy
Darlington |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.94 → 0.97 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Carmel College
Darlington |
3.5 km 2.2 mi |
1.29 | Little change 1.28 → 1.23 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hummersknott Academy
Darlington |
4.0 km 2.5 mi |
0.85 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.89 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Wyvern Academy
Darlington |
4.4 km 2.7 mi |
0.94 | More families are naming it first 0.83 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hurworth School
Darlington |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.98 → 0.9 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.