The Academy of St Nicholas

A good academy sponsor led school in Liverpool. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Academy of St Nicholas.

Liverpool, L195NY Ofsted: Good Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

42

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
26.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -1.27
English & Maths grade 4+ %
37.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 28.9%
Continue in education or training
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 49.0%
Sustained employment
54.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 26.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 December 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
51 Horrocks Avenue
Garston
Liverpool, L195NY
Phone
1512302570
Website
theacademyofstnicholas.org.uk

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136119
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, L19 5NY
Website
http://www.theacademyofstnicholas.org.uk
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic/Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Capacity
1080 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
968
Free School Meals
59.9% (580 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.1% (30 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
85.0%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
39.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
27.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
7.6
English Attainment 8:
6.6
Maths Attainment 8:
5.4
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
8.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
7.6
Ebacc English:
85.1%
Ebacc Entry:
7.9%
Ebacc Humanities:
75.4%
Ebacc Languages:
44.7%
Ebacc Maths:
90.4%
Ebacc Sciences:
89.5%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-1.27
Progress 8 Range:
-1.54 to -1.00
University Progression:
46.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
49.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
26.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
19.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
46%
Quality: Average
Sixth Form Size
90 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
54 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
108
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
968 pupils
11-19

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Computer Games (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★★ ★
(17 students)
Multimedia (OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3)
★★★ ★★
(14 students)
Computer Studies/Computing (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(15 students)
Business Studies (OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3)
★ ★★★★
(19 students)

Strong performance in 4 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Respect Ambition Resilience Compassion

Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr G. Lloyd describes The Academy of St Nicholas as a unique joint Catholic and Church of England Academy at the heart of the local community, and part of the All Saints Multi-Academy Trust, with state-of-the-art facilities.

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