St Nicolas CofE Academy
About St Nicolas CofE Academy
St Nicolas CofE Academy is a Church of England primary in Nuneaton and Bedworth that is comfortably oversubscribed, a clear signal of its standing among local families. With 425 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is effectively full. The demand is striking: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 233 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 88. Of those, 90 were first-preference applications, and 56 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12. 9%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively less disadvantaged intake than many schools in the Warwickshire local authority. The school is mixed, non-selective, and takes children from age 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2024, rated the school Good overall, with an Outstanding rating for early years provision — a notable strength that may appeal to parents of younger children.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: stnicolas.covmat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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