Ofsted: Good

St Nicholas School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Laura Fox

corporate_fareSEN TRUST SOUTHEND

location_onSouthend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL

language Visit Website phone 1702462322

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

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Attainment 8

2.5

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Southend-on-Sea

#4,415 of 4,663 nationally

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St Nicholas School is a Academy special converter school in Southend-on-Sea, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Nicholas School is an academy special converter in Southend-on-Sea, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of SEN TRUST SOUTHEND. The school has approximately 103 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.5, placing the school #16 in Southend-on-Sea and #4,415 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.10

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

71%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)65%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-03-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-24

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 103 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	99	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	98	1	1.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	97	1	1.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	94	1	1.1%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	90	5	5.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	90	1	1.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	90	11	12.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	89	11	12.4%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	88	11	12.5%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	87	10	11.5%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	84	15	17.9%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	84	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	93	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	93	10	10.8%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	91	26	28.6%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	94	16	17.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	95	44	46.3%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	92	34	37.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	92	3	3.3%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	92	4	4.3%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	91	7	7.7%	3.7%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

St Nicholas School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover