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St Nicholas Catholic Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L3 5XF

Ages 3–11 · 157 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

157 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
74 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
157 / 210 (75%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James King

Location

Address
Orthes Street
Postcode
L3 5XF
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L3
7
Primary in L3
3
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L3

  • Pleasant Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L3 5TS · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.1 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 3HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L3 2DU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Windsor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 8JE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 5UX · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Smithdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6LJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.37

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James King
Telephone
01517095532
Website
www.stnicholasliverpool.co.uk

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