SCHOOL PROFILE

The Academy of St Nicholas

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 136119
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,080 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic/Church of England
Local authority Liverpool
Trust THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 841 841 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 442 52.6% of pupils
Male pupils 399 47.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.2%
25.4 pts above England
School 50.2%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.0%
13.7 pts above England
School 34.0%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
53.4%
449
Any other ethnic group
11.9%
100
African
10.0%
84
Any other White background
7.7%
65
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
30
Any other Asian background
2.6%
22
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 29.1% 245 of 841 pupils
8.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.1%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.6% 215 pupils
England 14.8% 10.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.6% 30 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 87
Social, emotional & mental health 60
Speech, language & communication 34
Moderate learning difficulty 26
Specific learning difficulty 23
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

29.4 9.8 pts below England
School 29.4
Liverpool 35.5
North West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 20.2% England 36.0% 15.8 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 38.8% England 51.4% 12.6 pts below England
EBacc entry 14.0% England 30.6% 16.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.37 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.27 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.71%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

5.49 pts higher than England
School 11.71%
Liverpool 7.19%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

36.56%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

20.75 pts higher than England
School 36.56%
Liverpool 19.97%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

8.10%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

6.29 pts higher than England
School 8.10%
Liverpool 2.08%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

77.9% 14.4 pts below England
The Academy of St Nicholas
77.9%
Liverpool
91.7%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information