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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool L23 6TS · stnicholasprimary.org · 0151 924 1204
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sefton 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 2 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Sefton it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Apr 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 78
- 37% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND