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St Aidan's High School

Coordinates: 55°46′49″N 3°55′00″W / 55.7803°N 3.9167°W / 55.7803; -3.9167
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St Aidan's High School
Address
Map
Waverley Drive

, ,
ML2 7EW

Scotland
Coordinates55°46′49″N 3°55′00″W / 55.7803°N 3.9167°W / 55.7803; -3.9167
Information
Other nameSt Aidan's
TypeSecondary school
MottoLatin: Optima Petenda
(To be the best)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Local authorityNorth Lanarkshire Council
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
Head teacherClaire Connelly[1]
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Colour(s)Purple, Gold, Black    
Websiteblogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/StAidans

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Senior Leadership Team". St Aidan's High School. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. ^ "St Aidan's High School". Parentzone Scotland. Education Scotland. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Secondary Schools & Chaplains". Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ Thomson, Ross (6 March 2019). "Success is highlighted at Wishaw school following inspection". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. ^ McLaughlin, Mark (20 March 2019). "Scottish school league tables 2019: Edinburgh schools worst at hitting exam targets". The Times. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Pride of Scotland Nicholas McDonald admits he's willing to quit school to follow his X Factor dream". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ McMahon, Connie (26 February 2020). "Reporter returns to school to be quizzed". Wishaw Press. Wishaw, Scotland: Reach. p. 25. Retrieved 15 August 2020 – via PressReader.
  8. ^ Scotland players' old schools send good luck messages, Henry Hepburn, TES (magazine), 11 June 2021
  9. ^ "Poll from Ali Koca". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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