St Nicholas School, Southend-on-Sea
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Nicholas School excels at understanding each child's individual needs and creating a warm, inclusive environment where every pupil feels valued and supported. Staff are exceptionally skilled at helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and develop the confidence and social skills they need to succeed. Parents report transformative improvements in their children's personal and social development, with the school working closely with families to ensure no child is left behind.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with near all pupils who previously had low attendance now engaging consistently well in school
- Warm, supportive relationships between staff and pupils that create a safe, caring learning environment
- Highly inclusive culture with effective transition processes that help pupils blossom personally and socially
- Well-designed progressive curriculum with clear knowledge sequencing through 'Quests' that meet diverse pupil needs
- Strong leadership and governance with high staff satisfaction and parental confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Some teaching activities could be deepened and extended further to allow pupils to deepen their learning more
- Leaders are ambitious to refine annual targets and strategies for even more precise support to pupils
- School aims to deepen pupils' knowledge further in English and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council roles, friendship ambassadors, on-site clubs, school trips, residential visits, off-site competitions, employer visits, work experience programme
St Nicholas School is a special educational needs school in Southend-on-Sea that has created a highly inclusive, nurturing environment where pupils with complex needs thrive academically and personally. The school has achieved strong outcomes in attendance, behaviour, and pupil wellbeing through personalised support and expert staff.
At a Glance
59.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
108 pupils
108 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Southend-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southend-on-Sea
Admissions Demand - Southend-on-Sea
Places available
2,645
Applications
2,111
Got 1st preference
81.7%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Secondary admissions across Southend-on-Sea (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.2562%
Overall absence
27.77778%
Persistent absence
108
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Nicholas School
Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Temple Sutton Primary School
Greenways Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School
Bournemouth Park Academy
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Bournes Green Junior School
Bournes Green Infant School
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