St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
St Aidan's Church of England High School and St John Fisher Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Harrogate.
St Aidan's Church of England High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John Fisher Catholic Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Aidan's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Aidan's Church of England High School was judged Good and St John Fisher Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.4 for St Aidan's Church of England High School and 55.1 for St John Fisher Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Aidan's Church of England High School (61.8 in 2021-22, 56.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St John Fisher Catholic Academy (53.5 in 2022-23, 55.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateSt Aidan's Church of England High School | HarrogateSt John Fisher Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 11th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,026 | 1,280 | |
| Capacity | 1,903 | 1,383 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG2 8JR | Harrogate, HG2 8PT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.4 Stronger figure | 55.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.6% Stronger figure | 62.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.4% Stronger figure | 79.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.4% | 78.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.99 | 5.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 250 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 459 | 459 | |
| A-level average points | 36.3 | 36.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.9 | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.9% | 20.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,026 | 1,280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 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.
St Aidan's Church of England High School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
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