St Nicholas Catholic Academy, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "We’re glad that you’ve chosen to share a part of our school life. Our school is in the heart of Liverpool city centre, and we welcome children from all over the world into our learning community. Being at the centre of the university campuses, we are the perfect choice for parents who either study or work locally to us."

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at St Nicholas Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Nicholas Catholic Academy as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicholas Catholic Academy are Pleasant Street Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 52% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).

St Nicholas Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Nicholas Catholic Academy is one of 11 schools run by St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Nicholas Catholic Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (93%).

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (46%), White British (21%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trowbridge Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1895 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Nicholas Catholic Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Nicholas Catholic Academy are LIPA School (0.4 miles), Liverpool Life Sciences UTC (0.8 miles), The Studio School Liverpool (0.8 miles) and Marydale Lodge Sch (0.8 miles).