Essex
St Nicholas School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
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 28 September 2026
Years 1 & 2 | £4,966
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 3, 4 & 5 | £5,783
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 6, 7 & 8 | £6,472
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 9, 10 & 11 | £7,055
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Discover Saint Nicks at our next Open Day on Saturday, 10th October 2026. Take a pupil-led tour to see our school in action from Nursery to Year 11, and join us…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 79.0% | 50.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 33 | 57.4 | — | 94.0% | 67.0% | 5.2 |
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 |
| Latest pupils | 40 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0NJ
www.saintnicholasschool.netView local authority page1279429910| 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 | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |