St Aidan’s CofE High School

Comprehensive

National rank

273

268

Rank last year

59%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

34.5%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Sian Dover

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

2,068

Head teacher

Sian Dover

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

2,068

Head teacher

Sian Dover

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

2,068

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.4%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

5.4%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 267=

Grade

%

A*

10.9

A

20.6

B

27.4

A*/A

31.5

A*-B

59

GCSE 2024 rank: 277=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

21

A/7

13.5

A*/A/9/8/7

34.5

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict *
Good
“Pupils are rightly proud of this welcoming and friendly school. They are well supported by caring staff. This is a close-knit community built on warm relationships. The school’s Christian ethos threads through all aspects of the school’s work. This is a happy school with a positive and nurturing environment where pupils flourish ... Pupils benefit from a diverse and wide range of extracurricular activities. Trips, exchanges and community activities enable pupils to broaden their horizons. Students in the sixth form are valued role models for younger pupils ... They speak eloquently of how the school has helped to prepare them for their next steps.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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