How many pupils does St Nicholas School have?

St Nicholas School has 103 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas School?

The headteacher of St Nicholas School is Laura Fox.

What type of school is St Nicholas School?

St Nicholas School is a Academy special converter with a Special phase of education.

Which local authority is St Nicholas School in?

St Nicholas School is in the Southend-on-Sea local authority area.

Academy special converter Special Open

St Nicholas School

Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 3 February 2022). Last inspected 20 January 2026.

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103

Pupils

64.1%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

St Nicholas School is an Academy special converter serving special age pupils, located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The school has 103 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 3 February 2022). Last inspected 20 January 2026. The Headteacher is Laura Fox. The school is administered by Southend-on-Sea local authority. It belongs to SEN TRUST SOUTHEND. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Headteacher: Laura Fox
Trust: SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144691

Contact

01702462322 office@st-nicholas.southend.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at St Nicholas School are handled by the school or the local authority (Southend-on-Sea). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

2.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.51

Progress 8 · 2023-24

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

0.00

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →