St Nicolas CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 15 2022 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
Brighton and Hove
Unique reference
114560
Address
Locks Hill, Portslade, BN41 2LA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
421 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
56.1%
Girls
43.9%
First language not English
5.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.6%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 2.4%
African 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingWell below average-3.8
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Nicolas CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
50
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
7
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 classes30.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
43
16
Year 1
60
38
22
Year 2
59
33
26
Year 3
64
28
36
Year 4
59
32
27
Year 5
64
37
27
Year 6
56
25
31
Year 2023-2024