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The Academy of St Nicholas

51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside · L19 5NY

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–19924 pupilsTHE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
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Ofsted
Good

Dec 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
29.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,920

2024-25

Places filled
86%

924 of 1,080 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 December 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -2.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

32.2
'18-19
38.2
'21-22
30.6
'22-23
27.8
'23-24
29.4
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +4%

A strong pass in both

16%
'18-19
34%
'21-22
18%
'22-23
17%
'23-24
20%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +6%

A standard pass in both

33%
'18-19
49%
'21-22
30%
'22-23
29%
'23-24
39%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.33

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.94
'18-19
-0.32
'21-22
-0.84
'22-23
-1.27
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).→ -0.01

2.38
'18-19
2.86
'21-22
2.35
'22-23
2.40
'23-24
2.37
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

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

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-6.1 vs Liverpool average

This school29.4
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-11.6% vs Liverpool average

This school20.2%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -8.3

Per entry

27.6
'21-22
16.2
'22-23
14.9
'23-24
19.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -8.3

27.6
'21-22
16.2
'22-23
14.9
'23-24
19.3
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-12.0 vs Liverpool average

This school19.3
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

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.
56.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.8%

Gender split

50%
50%

462 girls · 462 boys

Ethnicity

White British
52.6%
Other ethnic group
12.2%
African
9.2%
Other White
7.3%
Other Mixed
4.3%
Other Asian
3.4%
Other Black
3.1%
Chinese
1.4%
Unclassified
1.2%
White & Black Caribbean
1.2%
White & Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.8%

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.

+22.8% vs Liverpool average

This school56.3%
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.

+12.9% vs Liverpool average

This school34.3%
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.

-12.7% vs Liverpool average

This school3.3%
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.

+5.9% vs Liverpool average

This school22.8%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.1%

7.6%
'18-19
13.7%
'21-22
14.4%
'22-23
15.0%
'23-24
11.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +15.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.7%
'18-19
42.9%
'21-22
43.7%
'22-23
39.7%
'23-24
36.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.5% vs Liverpool average

This school11.7%
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.

+16.7% vs Liverpool average

This school36.6%
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.↑ +27.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.8%
'16-17
11.4%
'17-18
7.7%
'18-19
12.8%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
8.6%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
19.4%
'23-24
31.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +9.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.9%
'16-17
7.3%
'17-18
4.7%
'18-19
8.9%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
6.1%
'21-22
5.2%
'22-23
9.5%
'23-24
12.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.70%

0.92%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.27%
'18-19
0.63%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.24%
'21-22
0.11%
'22-23
0.31%
'23-24
0.22%
'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.

+27.9% vs Liverpool average

This school31.4%
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.

+0.16% vs Liverpool average

This school0.22%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

82% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 77%Employment 5%Not sustained 15%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

83% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 55%Further education 11%Employment 19%Not sustained 17%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£120,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

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
266

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
72
Shoplifting
71
Anti social behaviour
52
Public order
24
Criminal damage and arson
20
Other theft
10
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
3

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 136119