St Aidan's Church of England Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church of England |
| Principal | Mrs Nicole Gibbon |
| Chair | Father Granville Gibson |
| Location |
Hundens Lane Darlington County Durham DL1 1LL United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°31′33″N 1°31′57″W / 54.52578°N 1.53254°W |
| DfE URN | 135314 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 700 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
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Former school logo
St Aidan's Church of England Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Darlington, County Durham, England.
Originally Eastbourne Comprehensive School,[1] 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.
Notable former pupils
Eastbourne Comprehensive School
- Tom Sawyer, Baron Sawyer, trade unionist and Labour Party politician
- Vic Reeves, comedian
- Andrew Fothergill, cricketer
Change in leadership
In February of 2015, Principal Ms Catherine McCoy and Assistant Principal Stephanie Francom stood down[2] after a terrible Ofstead report, citing personal health concerns
References
- ↑ "Eastbourne Comprehensive School". BBC. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ "Headteachers step down after Ofsted labels Darlington school 'inadequate'". The Northern Echo. 25 February 2015.
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