St Aidan's Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 137139
- Address
- Oatlands Drive, HG2 8JR
- Website
- http://www.staidans.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2026 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
White British 82.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 178 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 178 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 244 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 233 |
Admissions
St Aidan's Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 343
- 3rd preference
- 202
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 279 127 152 |
| Year 8 | 252 124 128 |
| Year 9 | 273 137 136 |
| Year 10 | 255 130 125 |
| Year 11 | 253 110 143 |
| Year 12 | 351 170 181 |
| Year 13 | 363 180 183 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |