St Nicholas School, Purley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Nicholas School has built a strong, supportive environment for pupils with complex needs. The school has invested in specialist teams and partnerships with therapists to create resources tailored to individual pupils, helping them succeed. Leadership is committed to involving parents and carers in their child's learning journey.
Key Strengths
- Refined curriculum that clearly sets out skills, knowledge and vocabulary pupils should learn
- Strong partnership with speech and language therapists to create better adapted resources
- Improved behaviour support and communication systems leading to a more positive learning environment
- Motivated leadership at all levels committed to school improvement
- Increased parent engagement through workshops and events
Areas for Improvement
- Early stage curriculum improvements need embedding fully across all pathways and subjects
- Staff need stronger subject knowledge and confidence to deliver the refined curriculum effectively
- Progress checks against EHC plan targets need further refinement and better communication with parents
St Nicholas School has made progress improving provision for pupils with diverse needs by refining the curriculum and developing better support for behaviour and communication. However, further work is needed to fully embed these improvements and ensure consistent progress tracking.
At a Glance
43.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
273 pupils
265 capacity
8 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Purley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Purley
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,128
Applications
4,421
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.45516%
Overall absence
33.60324%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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