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St Nicholas CofE Primary

Stratford-on-Avon, B49 6AGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#11,849
of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicholas CofE Primary

St Nicholas CofE Primary is a Church of England state primary in Stratford-on-Avon that is genuinely popular with local families. The school has 426 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 420, and for the 2025/26 intake it received 93 applications for 53 places — an oversubscription ratio of 1. 75. Fifty of those applications were first-preference offers, meaning every family who put it first got a place, but the overall demand shows the school is well-regarded in the area. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 22. 8%, which is worth noting because it is higher than the national primary average of around 23%, so the school serves a broadly typical mix of backgrounds for a state primary. The headteacher is Laura Newell, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024 rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Faith's Road, Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon, B49 6AG
HeadteacherLaura Newell
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils426
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity426 / 420 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: alcesterstnicholas.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Nicholas CofE Primary has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.