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
- 968 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 31.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.9%
- Persistent absence
- 38.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
White British 55.3%
Other 10.5%
Other White 7.9%
African 7.9%
Mixed 7.5%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other Black 2.6%
Unclassified 1.7%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.84
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.6
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.35
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
The Academy of St Nicholas
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 80 98 |
| Year 8 | 165 80 85 |
| Year 9 | 127 73 54 |
| Year 10 | 142 79 63 |
| Year 11 | 119 67 52 |
| Year 12 | 142 74 68 |
| Year 13 | 95 57 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 26.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 51.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 67.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 21.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 18.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |