St Nicholas School vs Woodcote High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Nicholas School
Purley
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
273
1250
Capacity
265
1283
Occupancy
103%
97%
FSM %
43.6%
25.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2025
Jan 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
54.5%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
2%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
69
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
6%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
72
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (42)
Geography (32)
Economics (32)
Sociology (28)
Sociology (26)
Geography (26)