St Nicholas SchoolAbingdon House School Purley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Purley.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Nicholas School and Abingdon House School Purley in Purley.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Nicholas School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PurleySt Nicholas School | PurleyAbingdon House School Purley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | ||
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 10-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 273 | 72 | |
| Capacity | 265 | 100 | |
| Location | Purley, CR8 4DS | Purley, CR8 2AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 3 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 274 | 54 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.2% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 1.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 98.9% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.6% | Not reported | 15.8% |
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Nicholas School
Full profiles: St Nicholas School · Abingdon House School Purley