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St Nicholas' School

Kent·Not applicable·South East·Community special school·CT1 3JJ
URN: 119059
0.0
Attainment 8
England avg 47.1 · 2023/2024
-1.72
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.52, -0.92]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2023/2024
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2023/2024

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-1.72
Progress 8
[-2.52, -0.92]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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What to do next

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)36——————
2024/202533——————
2023/2024300.0-1.720.0%—0.0%0.0
2022/202328——————
2021/202231——————

EBacc figures stop at 2023/2024: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.

Kent hub
Dartford Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 78.9Progress 8 +1.11
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The Judd School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 78.3Progress 8 +0.85
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 77.0Progress 8 +0.75
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The Skinners' School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 72.7Progress 8 +0.99
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School information

URN119059
Local authorityKent
RegionSouth East
PhaseNot applicable
TypeCommunity special school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range4-19
HeadteacherHeadteacher Richard Dalton
Trust—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeCT1 3JJ
Pupils390
FSM eligible51.3%

Contact and identifiers

Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JJ

http://www.st-nicholas.kent.sch.ukView local authority page1227464316
DfE number7063
UKPRN10017692
Opened—
GIAS updated27 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated27 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year2024/2025
Ofsted published—

Latest Ofsted inspection

Quality of education—
Behaviour and attitudes—
Personal development—
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Safeguarding—
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