Essex
St Nicholas School
GCSE results 2026: every Essex school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception | £4,966
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Years 1 & 2 | £4,966
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Years 3, 4 & 5 | £5,783
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Year 6, 7 & 8 | £6,472
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Years 9, 10 & 11 | £7,055
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Open events
Discover Saint Nicks at our next Open Day on Saturday, 13 March 2027. Take a pupil-led tour to see our school in action from Nursery to Year 11, and join us for…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 43 | 43.1 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 40 | 46.0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 44 | 47.1 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 42 | 54.5 | — | 61.9% | — | 50.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 33 | 57.4 | — | — | — | 67.0% | 5.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 115417 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Terence Ayres |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CM17 0NJ |
| Pupils | 489 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0NJ
www.saintnicholasschool.net1279429910| DfE number | 6023 |
| UKPRN | 10017759 |
| Opened | 25 Oct 1957 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |