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The Academy of St Nicholas

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L19 5NY

Ages 11–19 · 841 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

27.8

Overall absence

15.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.27
−20+2
Attainment 827.8
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+29%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 2.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised10.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.3%
Enrolments in measure
788

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

61

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill78%

841 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
841
Boys / girls
399 / 442
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
841 / 1,080 (78%)
Free school meals
50.7%
FSM pupils
362
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic/Church of England
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gary Lloyd

Location

Address
51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston
Postcode
L19 5NY
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
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 (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 841 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic/Church of England. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L19
8
Secondary in L19
1
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.4%

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    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM32.5%

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    • FSM41.2%

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  • King David High School

    Ofsted: Good

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Lloyd
Telephone
01512302570
Website
http://www.theacademyofstnicholas.org.uk

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