The Academy of St NicholasHalewood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Academy of St Nicholas and Halewood Academy are secondary schools.
The Academy of St Nicholas scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Halewood Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Halewood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Academy of St Nicholas was judged Good and Halewood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.4 for The Academy of St Nicholas and 41.6 for Halewood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Academy of St Nicholas (38.2 in 2021-22, 29.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Halewood Academy (39.4 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Academy of St Nicholas | KnowsleyHalewood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 31 in Liverpool | 2nd of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 924 | 1,140 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L19 5NY | Knowsley, L26 1UU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.4 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.2% | 37.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.8% | 56.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.0% | 31.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.37 | 3.57 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 223 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 52 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 19.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 17.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 924 | 1,140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.4% | 48.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.6% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Academy of St Nicholas
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