St Aidan's Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 2068 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.7%
White British 84.1%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.4
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.4
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 198 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 199 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 241 |
Admissions
St Aidan's Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 272
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 364
- 3rd preference
- 175
- From another Local Authority
- 64
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 128 128 |
| Year 8 | 281 137 144 |
| Year 9 | 259 134 125 |
| Year 10 | 254 110 144 |
| Year 11 | 256 143 113 |
| Year 12 | 396 191 205 |
| Year 13 | 366 169 197 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 83.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 13.0% 33.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 37.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 4.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 66.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 31.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |