St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8JR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Sian Dover
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,903
- Pupils on roll
- 1,966
- URN
- 137139
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423885814
About this school
St Aidan's Church of England High School is a Church of England secondary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,966 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 277 | 253 | 250 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.4 | 57.9 | 56.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.53 +0.35 to +0.70 | +0.72 +0.54 to +0.90 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 73.1% | 67.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 86.2% | 86.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 71.5% | 56.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Aidan's Church of England High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59.4 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.9 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.4 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,003 |
| 2023/24 | 2,068 |
| 2024/25 | 2,026 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Church of England High School compares
St Aidan's Church of England High School ranked 5th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.4 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 1,966 | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic Academy | 55.1 | 8% | 10.1% | 1,250 | 0.4 miles |
| Harrogate High School | 39.1 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 579 | 0.8 miles |
| Harrogate Grammar School | 56.6 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 2,081 | 0.9 miles |
| Rossett School | 44.1 | 10.5% | 23.4% | 785 | 1.3 miles |
| King James's School | 46.1 | 8.9% | 18% | 1,554 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.63%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Fisher Catholic Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Harrogate
-
Harrogate High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Harrogate
-
Harrogate Grammar School0.9 miles
Secondary · Harrogate
-
Rossett School1.3 miles
Secondary · Harrogate
-
King James's School2.9 miles
Secondary · Knaresborough
Other schools in Harrogate
St Aidan's Church of England High School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Harrogate.
- Harrogate Grammar School Secondary
- Harrogate High School Secondary
- Nidderdale High School Secondary
- Rossett School Secondary
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy Secondary
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England School Primary
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coppice Valley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Aidan's Church of England High School teach?
- St Aidan's Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aidan's Church of England High School?
- The headteacher of St Aidan's Church of England High School is Sian Dover, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Aidan's Church of England High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Aidan's Church of England High School?
- St Aidan's Church of England High School has 1,966 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Aidan's Church of England High School full?
- St Aidan's Church of England High School has capacity for 1,903 pupils and 1,966 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Aidan's Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. St Aidan's Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Is St Aidan's Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. St Aidan's Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Aidan's Church of England High School part of an academy trust?
- St Aidan's Church of England High School is part of YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Aidan's Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.4 in 2022/23 and 56.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Aidan's Church of England High School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- St Aidan's Church of England High School ranked 5th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Aidan's Church of England High School's absence rate?
- St Aidan's Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Aidan's Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aidan's Church of England High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.