St Aidan's High School

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]

St Aidan's High School
Address
Waverley Drive Wishaw , North Lanarkshire , ML2 7EW Scotland
Coordinates	55°46′49″N 3°55′00″W / 55.7803°N 3.9167°W / 55.7803; -3.9167
Information
Other name	St Aidan's
Type	Secondary school
Motto	Latin: Optima Petenda (To be the best)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Local authority	North Lanarkshire Council
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
Head teacher	Claire Connelly^[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11–18
Colour(s)	Purple, Gold, Black
Website	blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/StAidans

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

• John Higgins - snooker player^{[citation needed]}
• Joe Jordan - footballer, Leeds United F.C., Manchester United F.C., A.C. Milan, Scotland national football team^{[citation needed]}
• Nicholas McDonald - singer^[6]
• Geraldine McKelvie, journalist^[7]
• Stephen O'Donnell - footballer, Motherwell F.C., Scotland national football team^[8]

References

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

External links

• Official website