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St Nicholas Catholic Academy

Orthes Street, Liverpool, Merseyside · L3 5XF

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 311188 pupilsST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
45%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,078

2024-25

Places filled
90%

188 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 21 January 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -20%

65%
'22-23
56%
'23-24
45%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -8%

18%
'22-23
22%
'23-24
10%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

105
'22-23
106
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

106
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

105
'22-23
108
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

3.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing

3.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths

4.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-10.5% vs Liverpool average

This school45.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Liverpool average

This school103.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.9 vs Liverpool average

This school104.0
Liverpool average103.1
Best in Liverpool110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
78.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.6%

Gender split

50%
50%

94 girls · 94 boys

Ethnicity

Other ethnic group
46.8%
White British
16.0%
African
11.2%
Other White
6.4%
Indian
5.3%
Other Mixed
4.8%
Other Asian
3.2%
Chinese
2.7%
Pakistani
1.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-1.1% vs Liverpool average

This school32.4%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+57.3% vs Liverpool average

This school78.7%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-13.8% vs Liverpool average

This school2.1%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.3% vs Liverpool average

This school10.6%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -2.9%

10.0%
'21-22
9.2%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -7.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

35.6%
'21-22
36.8%
'22-23
27.6%
'23-24
28.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.1% vs Liverpool average

This school7.1%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+8.2% vs Liverpool average

This school28.1%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
308

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
109
Drugs
47
Public order
34
Anti social behaviour
21
Burglary
21
Other theft
18
Criminal damage and arson
13
Bicycle theft
13

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 149132