St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
About St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Sefton holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a change from its previous Outstanding grade in 2013. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Sefton local authority average of 59% for the same measure, placing the school 9th out of 59 primary schools in the area and inside the top 25% nationally. In reading, 97% of pupils reached the expected standard and 47% achieved the higher standard, while in maths 87% met expectations and 33% reached the higher threshold. The average reading score was 109 and the average maths score was 107, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100.
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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