St Nicholas School
Academy special converter · Ages 11–16 · Southend-on-Sea
St Nicholas School is a special school in Southend-on-Sea for ages 11–16 (academy special converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from being well known and understood by the staff who work with them.”
- “Expert staff get to know pupils quickly and this creates a warm and purposeful environment which is felt through the school.”
- “They clearly trust the staff here.”
To improve
- “However, in some places, the activities that pupils are given do not allow them to deepen and extend their learning as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for St Nicholas School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Straight-line distance, in Southend-on-Sea.
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