St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 21 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sefton
Unique reference
104922
Address
Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, L23 6TS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
211 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
3.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.3%
Persistent absence
7.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.2%
Other White 4.7%
Mixed 4.7%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingWell above average4
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 83%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 24%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
37
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
12
18
Year 1
30
12
18
Year 2
31
16
15
Year 3
30
14
16
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
30
13
17
Year 6
30
18
12
Year 2023-2024

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