39%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
29.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
305.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
924
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic/Church of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Academy of St Nicholas · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
39%
+10pp
49%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
+4pp
34%25%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
29.4
+1.6
38.233.027.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
EBacc entry
14%
-26pp
40%21%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
305.1
+31.1
320.5280.0239.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 305.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
19.3
+4.4
27.621.314.9
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19.3
A-level value added
-0.53
+0.4
+0.1-0.4-0.9
'17'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
9%5%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
+1
C-DE
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
924
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, L19 5NY
Local authority
Liverpool
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39% | 20% | 29.4 | Not applicable | 14% | 305.1 | 24% | 924 |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 17% | 27.8 | -1.27 | 40% | 274.0 | 45% | 968 |
| 2022/23 | 30% | 18% | 30.6 | -0.84 | 28% | 239.6 | 37% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 34% | 38.2 | -0.32 | 4% | 320.5 | 13% | 848 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 16% | 32.2 | -0.94 | 2% | 293.0 | 7% | 729 |
| 2017/18 | 30% | 16% | 34.0 | -0.76 | 9% | 258.3 | 11% | 765 |
| 2016/17 | 28% | 19% | 36.1 | -0.48 | 5% | — | 11% | 742 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 19.3 | D | -0.53 | 0% | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 14.9 | E+ | -0.94 | 0% | 127 |
| 2022/23 | 16.2 | D- | — | 0% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | C- | — | 9% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 21.0 | D | +0.05 | Suppressed | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 924 | 17.5 | 26% | 34% | 57% | 12% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 968 | 20.9 | 23% | 32% | 60% | 15% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 901 | 18.0 | 25% | 28% | 66% | 14% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 848 | 18.7 | 26% | 25% | 67% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 825 | 17.9 | 25% | 20% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 729 | 16.6 | 24% | 14% | 64% | 8% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 765 | 16.9 | 21% | 13% | 68% | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 742 | 16.0 | 22% | 8% | 69% | 9% | 27% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.