St Aidan's Church of England High School

Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR

Good

Inspected 19 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

56.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

2,026

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,026 / 1,903 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

8.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.4

Attainment 8

2,026 pupils

67.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

86.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

459 students

20.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

38%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

17.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

110.29

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

12.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.5 vs 2023/24

£50,087

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,891 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,759

Spend per pupil

£7,534

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.