St. Aidan’s CE High School
St. Aidan’s Church of England High 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 proud founding secondary school of the Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust.
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 the 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, which formed over 50 years ago, has over 1,000 students and is one of the largest schools based Sixth Form in the country.
The curriculum at St Aidan’s supports the school vision by providing every student with the opportunity to experience “Life in all its fullness” (John 10:10). Rooted in its Christian ethos, this vision guides staff to nurture each student’s spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. Underpinned by the National Curriculum, the curriculum is carefully constructed to create intrigue and interest, and to ignite in students a passion for learning which they will carry through into their future careers.
St. Aidan’s academic curriculum is inclusive for all students and is complemented by The St Aidan’s Offer; an extensive programme of trips, visits, and activities carefully planned to engage and enthuse students in ways that may be limited in the confines of a school environment.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students is paramount. Young people thrive at St Aidan’s, and the school never loses sight of essential inclusivity where staff truly believe that every student should be celebrated, encouraged, and seen as an individual. St. Aidan’s also has an excellent reputation for supporting students who have additional educational needs and for this reason, students of all abilities flourish there.
