The Academy of St Nicholas, Liverpool

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic/Church of England
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.6km)Possible (~3.7km)Unlikely (~4.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Lloyd
Pupils:841 / 1,080 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512302570
Address:51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, L19 5NY
Trust:THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:136119
UKPRN:10030434
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Garston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

50.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

41

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Liverpool South Parkway Rail Station
326m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Hamlin Road (adj)
230m · 4 min walk
Island Road South (adj)
268m · 4 min walk
Horrocks Avenue (Stop E)
298m · 5 min walk
Lowbridge Road (Stop D)
316m · 5 min walk
Liverpool South Parkway (Stand 5)
319m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

841 pupils

1,080 capacity

239 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

5,716

Applications

5,276

Got 1st preference

68.1%

Got preferred school

90.4%

Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(112)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.7065%

Overall absence

36.56442%

Persistent absence

815

Enrolments

Authorised4.29466%
Unauthorised7.41184%
Persistent (10%+)36.56442%
Severe (50%+)8.09816%

Absence trend

7.64883%
18/19
11.31169%
20/21
13.66629%
21/22
14.40178%
22/23
14.99832%
23/24
11.7065%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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