A good voluntary aided school school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Nicholas Catholic High School.
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"In Omnibus Labora"
The Catholic Church shares its main beliefs with the other major Christian churches around the world: belief in the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), belief in Jesus Christ, and belief in the Holy Spirit. At St Nicholas Catholic High School, faith informs all aspects of the curriculum, including RE and RSHE, and Catholic Social Teaching underpins school life. The chapel is open for prayer and reflection, daily prayers and liturgies are part of school life, and Catholic teaching shapes pastoral and academic programmes. The school emphasises service to the poor and vulnerable and promotes Gospel values through its pastoral curriculum and mission days.
The Headteacher welcomes students and emphasises high academic standards within a Catholic ethos. The school is described as a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, March 2024) with a focus on helping students realise their God-given talents and ensuring Everyone Matters.
SEND provision includes Autism Resource Centre (ARC), Inclusion Officer, SENCo, and support staff. The library and reading intervention programmes (e.g., Lexonik) are used to support literacy, with processes for reading testing and intervention, disciplinary literacy across departments, and opportunities for wider literacy activities.
St Nicholas welcomes Catholic students from partner primary schools and non-Catholic families. Admissions follow local authority processes with a Supplementary Information Form, baptism certificate if available, and linked Admissions Policies for 2026/27 and 2027/28. In-year transfers are also accommodated following specified criteria.
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