Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Academy of St Nicholas

51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 5NY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 December 2022). Last inspected 6 December 2022.

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924
Pupils
55.7%
Free school meals
1 September 2010
Opened

About this school

The Academy of St Nicholas is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Liverpool, Merseyside. The school has 924 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 December 2022). Last inspected 6 December 2022. The Head of School is Gary Lloyd. The school is administered by Liverpool local authority. It belongs to THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic/Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Head of School
Gary Lloyd
Trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority
Liverpool
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic/Church of England
URN
136119

Admissions

Applications for places at The Academy of St Nicholas are handled by the school or the local authority (Liverpool). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

29.4
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−1.27
Progress 8 · 2023-24
20%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
39%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
2.37
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
14%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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