St Aidan's High School Explained

St Aidan's High School
Motto Translation:To be the best
Address:Waverley Drive
Town:Wishaw
County:North Lanarkshire
Postcode:ML2 7EW
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.7803°N -3.9167°W
Other Name:St Aidan's
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Type:Secondary school
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
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Local Authority:North Lanarkshire Council
Oversight:Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
Head Teacher:Claire Connelly[1]
Gender:Mixed
Age Range:11–18
Colours:Purple, Gold, Black
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St Aidan's High School (simply referred to as St Aidan's) is an 11–18 mixed, Roman Catholic, secondary school in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2] It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell.[3]

It was rated 'good' by Education Scotland following its inspection in December 2018,[4] and was ranked 139th out of 339 secondary schools in Scotland for exam results in 2019.[5]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior Leadership Team . St Aidan's High School . 28 October 2019.
  2. Web site: St Aidan's High School . Parentzone Scotland . Education Scotland . 28 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Secondary Schools & Chaplains . Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell . 28 October 2019.
  4. News: Thomson . Ross . Success is highlighted at Wishaw school following inspection . 28 October 2019 . Daily Record . 6 March 2019.
  5. News: McLaughlin . Mark . Scottish school league tables 2019: Edinburgh schools worst at hitting exam targets . 28 October 2019 . The Times . 20 March 2019 . subscription.
  6. News: Pride of Scotland Nicholas McDonald admits he's willing to quit school to follow his X Factor dream. 19 October 2013. Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 20 January 2024.
  7. News: McMahon . Connie . 26 February 2020 . Reporter returns to school to be quizzed . Wishaw Press . . Wishaw, Scotland . Reach . 25 . 15 August 2020.
  8. https://www.tes.com/magazine/archived/scotland-players-old-schools-send-good-luck-messages Scotland players' old schools send good luck messages
  9. Web site: Poll from Ali Koca . 2024-06-06 . www.youtube.com.