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St Nicholas' School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury CT1 3JJ · st-nicholas.kent.sch.uk · 01227 464316
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 0
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 47, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 402
- 62 over 340 places · 118%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 55.4%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 47, and across England 45.9.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 23.3 | −12.2 |
| Further education | 6.7 | −9.4 |
| Other education | 63.3 | +18.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | +3.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Nicholas' School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 41
- 11% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (100%) with SEND