Welcome
Welcome to St. Aidan’s
Welcome to St. Aidan’s The school was founded in 1968 as a small secondary school with just over 600 students – today it is a thriving community of over 2000 students aged 11-19, regularly being ranked among the top comprehensive schools in the country.
St. Aidan’s converted to Academy status in 2011 and in March 2015, became the founding secondary school of the Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust for primary and secondary students.
The foundation is a Church of England one, but the school is well known for its ecumenical stance and welcomes students from all Christian denominations. St. Aidan’s also allocates places to students of other major faiths each year contributing to a vibrant and religiously diverse community. At Sixth Form level this is evidenced by our Association with St John Fisher Catholic High School which brings together students from both schools, as well as a significant number from other local secondary schools. The Association is now in its 50th year and, with over 1,000 students, is one of the largest school-based Sixth Forms in the country.
The ethos of our school is a clear one: to enable every student to thrive and progress in all aspects of life through the nurture, care, and guidance we provide for them. We achieve this alongside our academic excellence with highly experienced, expert staff who deliver a first-class education both inside and outside the classroom. Year on year our academic outcomes exceed the national average in all measures at both KS4 and KS5.
Our Music, PE and Drama departments have a national reputation. Excellence in a variety of competitive sports at all ages is achieved and outdoor education, including the Bronze and Gold Award on the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme are offered to all students. In addition, students at St. Aidan’s take part in a wide variety of trips to national, European, and worldwide destinations. These take place each year and support the implementation of cultural capital awareness within the curriculum.
Young people thrive at St. Aidan’s, and we never lose sight of our essential inclusivity where we truly believe that every student should be celebrated, encouraged, and seen as an individual. We have an excellent reputation for supporting students who have additional educational needs and for this reason, students of all abilities flourish in this school.
We value our parents and families and make every effort to include them in the learning journey of their child and in the full life of the school. Choosing St. Aidan’s is wanting your child to get the very best qualifications, outcomes and experiences that secure their future; it is enabling your child to develop in character to become courageous and confident: brave enough to see the opportunities in every difficulty, and strong enough to become citizens who actively promote respect, tolerance, and individual liberty.
Everyone is welcome at St. Aidan’s.
