St Nicholas School

A requires improvement community special school school in Croydon. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Nicholas School.

Purley, CR84DS Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
8 May 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Reedham Drive
Purley, CR84DS
Phone
2086604861
Website
st-nicholas.croydon.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101854
Type
Community special school
Phase
Special
Address
Reedham Drive, Purley, CR8 4DS
Website
st-nicholas.croydon.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
265 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
270
Free School Meals
43.3% (117 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
97.4% (263 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.4%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
40.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
17 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
34
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
270 pupils
4-11

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Shining Together - Embracing Our Differences"

Inclusion and Resilience Empathy and Compassion Trust and Respect Community Spirit and Team Work Safety and Nurture

Head Teacher's Message

I hope you enjoy looking around our website and finding out more about our wonderful school. We do hold open mornings throughout the year and encourage you to come along and see the amazing work that we are doing.

Curriculum Highlights

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