The Academy of St Nicholas
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 136119
- Address
- 51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, L19 5NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 924 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 34.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.3%
- Persistent absence
- 34.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.8%
White British 52.6%
Other 12.2%
African 9.2%
Other White 7.3%
Mixed 7.2%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other Black 3.1%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 29.4
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.36
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
The Academy of St Nicholas
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 76 73 |
| Year 8 | 173 75 98 |
| Year 9 | 163 80 83 |
| Year 10 | 117 67 50 |
| Year 11 | 133 77 56 |
| Year 12 | 114 48 66 |
| Year 13 | 75 39 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |