St Aidan's Church of England Academy

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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Location
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane

Darlington
,
County Durham
,
DL1 1LL

England
Coordinates 54°31′33″N1°31′57″W / 54.52578°N 1.53254°W / 54.52578; -1.53254
Information
Type Academy
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Department for Education URN 135314 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairMerion Baker
Head TeacherNikki Gibb
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment550
Website www.staidansacademy.co.uk
Former school logo Eastbournecofeacademylogo.PNG
Former school logo

St Aidan's Church of England Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, in Darlington, County Durham, England.

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Originally Eastbourne Comprehensive School, [1] the school converted to academy status and was renamed Eastbourne Church of England Academy. The school was later renamed St Aidan's Church of England Academy.

The new academy building was built on Hundens Park, to the north of the original school site.

There are 550 pupils enrolled at the Academy for 2023.

Ofsted

In January 2020 the school was rated Good in all areas. [2] "This is a school of great warmth. It feels almost possible to reach out and touch the school’s caring ethos. The pupils are proud of the school."

There was an inspection in 2025, Ofsted stated in all categories that the school was good [3]

Notable former pupils

Eastbourne Comprehensive School

St Aidan's Church of England Academy

Leadership

In February 2015, principal Catherine McCoy and assistant principal Stephanie Francom stood down. Nicole Gibbon became principal and oversaw the Academy achieving an Ofsted "Good" rating.

In December 2021, Nicole Gibbon stepped down, with Anthony Martin, former Deputy Principal, becoming Acting Principal until the end of the year. In July 2022, Dean Lythgoe was appointed Headteacher, the first time since the Academy's conversion from "Eastbourne" that the term was used, rather than Principal.

In July 2025, Dean Lythgoe stepped down at the end of the school year, with Nikki Gibb becoming Headteacher after.

As of September 2025, Nikki Gibb is the Headteacher.

References

  1. ↑ "Eastbourne Comprehensive School". BBC. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  2. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team (25 July 2022). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ↑ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (9 September 2022). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2025.


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