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St Nicolas CofE Academy

Academy converter · Nuneaton · CV11 6HJ

Ages 4–11 · 424 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

75

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill101%

424 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
210 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
424 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Coventry
Headteacher
Mr Ian Meikle

Location

Address
Windermere Avenue
Postcode
CV11 6HJ
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV11
19
Primary in CV11
9
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

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 NuneatonNear CV11

  • Milby Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 6JS · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Weddington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0DR · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Lower Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 0FG · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Abbey CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 5EL · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Wembrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 4LU · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Meikle
Telephone
02476382583
Website
www.stnicolas.covmat.org

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