St Nicholas' School
Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Canterbury, Kent
St Nicholas' School is a special school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 402 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and their families are deeply appreciative of St Nicholas’ School.”
- “Many parents and carers wrote of the positive impact of the school on their children and their families’ lives.”
- “In the words of one parent: ‘The school is fantastic – so supportive of both children and adults… he’s happy, safe, well looked after and challenged to be the best he can be.’”
To improve
- “In other cases, there is insufficient clarity about precisely what pupils should learn and how this will build as pupils progress through the pathway.”
- “These aspects have not been as strong as they could have been in the past.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Orchard School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Haven Nook 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Worthgate School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The King's School Canterbury 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hawthorn 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Edmund's School Canterbury 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade