# The Academy of St Nicholas

The Academy of St Nicholas is a secondary school in Liverpool, for pupils aged 11 to 19.

It had 841 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Secondary school. Code E136119. [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool)

- Phase: Secondary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 11 to 19
- Pupils: 841
- Council: Liverpool
- URN: 136119

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), December 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 6 December 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2025/26, the average Attainment 8 score at The Academy of St Nicholas was 35.2, against 41.9 in Liverpool and 46.2 in England.
21.2% of its pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (46.3% in England).

### End of secondary school (KS4, GCSEs): 2025/26, provisional

| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average Attainment 8 score | 35.2 | 41.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21.2% | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44.9% | 55.2% | 64.8% |
| Pupils at the end of KS4 | 118 | – | – |

The 2025/26 figures are provisional. The Department for Education publishes revised ones later in the school year.
Progress 8 cannot be worked out for 2025/26, because the KS2 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Garston Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/garston-church-of-england-primary-school-e145735): 250 m. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-catholic-primary-school-e104635): 590 m. Primary. School remains Good, February 2023. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [ES Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/es-independent-school-e145463): 740 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Banks Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/banks-road-primary-school-e104516): 800 m. Primary. School remains Good, June 2023. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Springwood Heath Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/springwood-heath-primary-school-e104545): 970 m. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Prudentia Education](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prudentia-education-e147665): 1.2 km. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/136119)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/136119)

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