St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form, Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form is a secondary school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form in detail
Getting a place at St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form
Across North Yorkshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 207 appeals against secondary school offers; 148 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (22.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form are St Aidan's Church of England High School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.4); St John Fisher Catholic Academy (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.6); Harrogate Grammar School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56); and Harrogate High School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.5).
St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic AcademyHarrogate Grammar SchoolHarrogate High School
Where pupils go next
Of the 531 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 27% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hornbeam Park Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Aidan's School (w-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 213 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form are Oatlands Community Junior School (0.5 miles), Oatlands Infant School (0.5 miles), Willow Tree Community Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Oatlands Community Junior SchoolOatlands Infant SchoolWillow Tree Community Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
B-
Average grade
36.3
Points per entry
B-
Best 3 A-Levels
21%
Achieving AAB+
Above average
Value added
459
A-Level students
96%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 17 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 531 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
27%
Top-third university
68%
Degree course
72%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 489 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,086
Applications
5,586
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All secondary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form
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Questions parents ask about St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form
What is the catchment area for St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form?
No fixed boundary. When St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form?
St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form is at Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, HG2 8JR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)