Liverpool
The Academy of St Nicholas
GCSE results 2026: every Liverpool school ranked · how England did
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.
Attainment 8 of 35.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.2
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.27
- Progress 8
- [-1.54, -1.00]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Roman Catholic/Church of England religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic/Church of England). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 163 | 74 | 74 (100%) | 152 |
| September 2025 | 169 | 53 | 52 (98%) | 138 |
| September 2024 | 177 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 146 |
| September 2023 | 184 | 65 | 65 (100%) | 135 |
| September 2022 | 149 | 60 | 60 (100%) | 139 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Liverpool’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 75 | Not published | Not published | 11% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 85 | Not published | Not published | 11% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 77 | 0% England 1% | 16% England 18% | 19% England 20% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 118 | 35.2 | — | 21.2% | 3.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 129 | 29.4 | — | 20.2% | — | 14.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 114 | 27.8 | -1.27 | 16.7% | — | 40.4% | 2.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 102 | 30.6 | -0.84 | 17.6% | — | 28.4% | 2.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 112 | 38.2 | -0.32 | — | — | 4.0% | 2.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Liverpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136119 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Head of School Gary Lloyd |
| Trust | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic/Church of England |
| Postcode | L19 5NY |
| Pupils | 924 |
| FSM eligible | 55.7% |
Contact and identifiers
51 Horrocks Avenue, Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 5NY
http://www.theacademyofstnicholas.org.uk1512302570| DfE number | 6908 |
| UKPRN | 10030434 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jan 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 |