St Nicholas Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 111450
- Address
- Greenbank Lane, Hartford, CW8 1JW
- Website
- st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1220 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
White British 68.2%
Unclassified 11.1%
Other White 5.5%
Other Asian 3.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Chinese 2.2%
Indian 1.9%
Irish 1%
African 1%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
St Nicholas Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 124 99 |
| Year 8 | 220 113 107 |
| Year 9 | 208 94 114 |
| Year 10 | 214 114 100 |
| Year 11 | 197 108 89 |
| Year 12 | 73 37 36 |
| Year 13 | 85 42 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 2.4% |