The Academy of St Nicholas
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L19 5NY · Liverpool
#520 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3980 of 4,090 nationally
About The Academy of St Nicholas
The Academy of St Nicholas is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 841 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 9.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 520th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 841; capacity filled 77.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 38.8%; ebacc average points 2.37.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; The Academy of St Nicholas ranks 216th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)29.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)19.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.7%
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 The Academy of St Nicholas by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 841
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 29.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 38.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 19.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Academy of St Nicholas
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Garston Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
237 students · 251 m away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 589 m away
ES Independent School
Merseyside · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
43 students · 738 m away
Banks Road Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
253 students · 802 m away
Springwood Heath Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 966 m away
Prudentia Education
Liverpool · Independent secondary · Ages 12–16
39 students · 1.2 km away
Gilmour Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
604 students · 1.3 km away
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 1.7 km away
Booker Avenue Junior School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
416 students · 2.1 km away
Booker Avenue Infant School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
300 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
844 students
West Hill School
Stalybridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
859 students
Southlands High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
821 students
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
818 students
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Academy of St Nicholas a good school?
The Academy of St Nicholas has a Success Index (England) of 9.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #520 of 536 in North West. 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 The Academy of St Nicholas rank in North West?
The Academy of St Nicholas ranks #520 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3980 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Academy of St Nicholas?
The Academy of St Nicholas had 841 students in 2025.
Is The Academy of St Nicholas a primary school or a secondary school?
The Academy of St Nicholas is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Academy of St Nicholas?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Academy of St Nicholas; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.