Woodcote High School vs St Nicholas School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon
St Nicholas School
Purley
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–19
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1250
273
Capacity
1283
265
Occupancy
97%
103%
FSM %
25.2%
43.6%
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
Jan 2024
Oct 2025
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (42)
Geography (32)
Economics (32)
Sociology (28)
Sociology (26)
Geography (26)