St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool, L23 6TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 42nd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 March 2024, report published 11 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.1%

6.1%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ursuline Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Valewood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Woods
Phone: 01519241204
Website: stnicholasprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool, L23 6TS
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104922

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.