Saint Nicholas School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Essex, East of England CM17 0NJ · Essex
#309 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#2551 of 4,090 nationally
About Saint Nicholas School
Saint Nicholas School is a independent all-through located in Essex, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–16. In 2025 it enrolled 439 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 309th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (55th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 439; capacity filled 79.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 3 schools in Essex; Saint Nicholas School ranks 1st of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saint Nicholas School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 439
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 79.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Saint Nicholas School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
192 students · 170 m away
Newhall Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
497 students · 930 m away
Harlowbury Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 950 m away
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Old Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
867 students · 1.4 km away
Church Langley Community Primary School
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
406 students · 1.8 km away
Henry Moore Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
555 students · 1.9 km away
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 2.3 km away
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 2.3 km away
Potter Street Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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445 students
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445 students
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
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428 students
Queenswood School
Hatfield · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
426 students
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 13–24
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St Mary's School for Girls
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424 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Nicholas School a good school?
Saint Nicholas School has a Success Index (England) of 38.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #309 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saint Nicholas School rank in East of England?
Saint Nicholas School ranks #309 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #2551 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saint Nicholas School?
Saint Nicholas School had 439 students in 2025.
Is Saint Nicholas School a primary school or a secondary school?
Saint Nicholas School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Saint Nicholas School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saint Nicholas School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.