The Academy of St NicholasSt Margaret's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
The Academy of St Nicholas and St Margaret's Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
The Academy of St Nicholas scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Margaret's Church of England Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Margaret's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Academy of St Nicholas was judged Good and St Margaret's Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.4 for The Academy of St Nicholas and 49.6 for St Margaret's Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Academy of St Nicholas (38.2 in 2021-22, 29.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Margaret's Church of England Academy (55.6 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Academy of St Nicholas | LiverpoolSt Margaret's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 31 in Liverpool | 6th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 924 | 964 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L19 5NY | Liverpool, L17 6AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.4 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.2% | 54.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.8% | 73.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.0% | 14.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.37 | 4.02 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 52 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 19.3 | 31.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 17.7 | 31.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 924 | 964 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.4% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.6% | 17.3% 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
A-level average points
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
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
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