St Nicholas School

Special
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas School is a special school in Southend-on-Sea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 59 schools in Southend-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

20 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.5

2.5, 43.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.00

0.00, 4.09 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

108 pupils on roll, with places for 108

Eligible for free school meals59.3%

59.3%, 32.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sutton House Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 6.1
Compass Community School Boleyn Park	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lancaster School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Estuary High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Kingsdown School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Fox
Phone: 01702462322
Website: stnicholas-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
URN: 144691

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.