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St Aidan's Catholic Academy

1928 establishments in EnglandAcademies in the City of SunderlandBoys' schools in Tyne and WearCatholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Hexham and NewcastleCongregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools
Secondary schools in the City of SunderlandSunderlandUse British English from February 2023

St Aidan's Catholic Academy (formerly St Aidan's Catholic School) is a Roman Catholic boys' secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland. It caters for boys from ages 11 to 18, providing GCSE and A Level and BTEC qualifications as part of its teaching programme. The school was founded by the Christian Brothers, and is coupled with St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, its sister school which is located nearby. It is also twinned with St Joseph's Agricultural School In Blama, Sierra Leone.

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St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willow Bank Road, Sunderland Ashbrooke

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St Aidan's Catholic Academy

Willow Bank Road
SR2 7HJ Sunderland, Ashbrooke
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Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

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