The Academy of St Nicholas
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Liverpool
51 Horrocks Avenue, Liverpool, L19 5NY
40
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 06/12/2022
Application demand
98%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.3%
36.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
841
Capacity used
Has space78%
1,080 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
98%
1st preference success rate
52 of 53 families who put it first got an offer
169
Places offered
138
Total applications
0.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 53 | 52 | ● 98% |
| 2nd preference | 28 | 13 | ● 46% |
| 3rd preference | 24 | 7 | ● 29% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 33 | 10 | ● 30% |
| Total | 138 | 82 | 59% |
1st preference success by year
Liverpool lets families list 5 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gary Lloyd
- Address
- 51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, L19 5NY
- Phone
- 01512302570
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Ward / constituency
- Garston · Liverpool Garston
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136119
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 51% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 32% | — | — |
| SEN support | 20% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
841 pupils · 1,080 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
06 December 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 815 pupils
Attendance
88.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
36.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
8.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
7.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 27.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -1.27 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 29% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.40 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 14.93 | — | — |
Average grade: E+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 29.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 20.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 38.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 14% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.37 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 129 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 19.28 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 52 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 118 | 8% | 30% | 47% | |
| English Language | 116 | 6% | 27% | 53% | |
| English Literature | 112 | 5% | 28% | 50% | |
| Combined Science | 109 | 2% | 14% | 21% | |
| Religious Studies | 107 | 7% | 24% | 36% | |
| History | 44 | 2% | 36% | 43% | |
| Art and Design | 39 | 21% | 56% | 74% | |
| Geography | 32 | 6% | 13% | 25% | |
| Computer Science | 28 | 4% | 29% | 39% | |
| French | 24 | 8% | 38% | 63% | |
| Physical Education | 17 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 13 | 8% | 62% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 0% | 7% | 13% | |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 0% | 0% | 21% | |
| Arabic | 11 | 0% | 18% | 18% | |
| Biology | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Computer Science | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22% | |
| Fine Art | 8 | 0% | 38% | 75% | |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chemistry | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| History | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Polish | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 17756: The Academy of St Nicholas
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 46% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 3% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 49% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Liverpool council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.