Strive for Education vs St Aidan's Church of England High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Strive for Education
Harrogate
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
14–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
49
1966
Capacity
66
1903
Occupancy
74%
103%
FSM %
-
8.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.3
59.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
73.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
21%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
459
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
27%
Degree course
-
68%
Any L4+ destination
-
72%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
489
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (286)
Psychology (256)
Psychology (240)
Mathematics (234)
Biology (232)
Geography (218)
Chemistry (218)
Chemistry (206)