Rossett SchoolSt Aidan's Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Rossett School and St Aidan's Church of England High School are secondary schools in Harrogate.
Rossett School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Aidan's Church of England High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Aidan's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Rossett School was judged the expected standard and St Aidan's Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for Rossett School and 59.4 for St Aidan's Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rossett School (51.0 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Aidan's Church of England High School (61.8 in 2021-22, 59.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateRossett School | HarrogateSt Aidan's Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 6th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 785 | 1,966 | |
| Capacity | 1,418 | 1,903 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG2 9JP | Harrogate, HG2 8JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 59.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% | 73.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% | 87.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 253 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 7 | 459 | |
| A-level average points | 23.8 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 20.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 2,026 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rossett School
St Aidan's Church of England High School
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