St Nicholas Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Liverpool City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Nicholas Catholic Academy is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Nicholas Catholic Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 45% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Liverpool.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% of pupils reached it in 2024/25 (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 14 first-choice applications for 15 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Liverpool is 48.9%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Liverpool schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Orthes Street, Liverpool, L3 5XF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “St Nicholas is a school where everyone is included.”
- “The many families who arrive from all over the world are made to feel very welcome.”
- “Pupils are soon integrated into school life.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is not implemented consistently well.”
- “In some classes, the intended subject content is not delivered as intended.”
- “However, in some subjects, this information is not shared well enough beyond each classroom.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (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) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- Pleasant Street Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Windsor Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Smithdown Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published