86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1248.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,026
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Aidan's Church of England High School · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+0pp
89%86%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
-6pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
56.4
-1.5
61.859.156.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.4
EBacc entry
56%
-15pp
72%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
1248.7
-78.3
1592.81420.71248.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1248.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.3
-1.2
40.038.036.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-2pp
23%21%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,026
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8JR
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 68% | 56.4 | Not applicable | 56% | 1248.7 | 71% | 2,026 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 73% | 57.9 | +0.72 | 72% | 1327.0 | 83% | 2,068 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 71% | 59.4 | +0.53 | 68% | 1496.5 | 79% | 2,003 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 76% | 61.8 | +0.60 | 67% | 1592.8 | 76% | 1,990 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 60% | 57.6 | +0.48 | 70% | 1325.1 | 77% | 1,974 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 72% | 60.0 | +0.79 | 75% | 1354.5 | 80% | 1,950 |
| 2016/17 | 89% | 76% | 61.7 | +0.78 | 76% | — | 82% | 1,913 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | +0.10 | 21% | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | B- | +0.22 | 23% | 542 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 18% | 509 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 23% | 518 |
| 2018/19 | 36.1 | B- | -0.03 | 23% | 555 |
| 2017/18 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 19% | 530 |
| 2016/17 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.02 | 19% | 554 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,026 | 18.4 | 11% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 2,068 | 18.9 | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 2,003 | 17.2 | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,990 | 16.9 | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,995 | 17.9 | 4% | 5% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,974 | 17.7 | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,950 | 18.0 | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,913 | 16.9 | 3% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.