St Nicholas Catholic High School
About the school
St Nicholas Catholic High School is an open secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 5 March 2024
- Published
- 7 May 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 50.8
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 44.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire West and Chester
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 45.70%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 72.10%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 59.40%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 40.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.67
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 27.03
AAB or better
- School
- 5.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1220
Girls
48.20%
Boys
51.80%
SEN support
7.70%
Education, health and care plan
3.77%
English as an additional language
13.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
14.03%
Overall absence
8.24
Persistent absence
22.48
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
208
Sustained education or employment
96%
Education
92%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
100
Sustained education or employment
83%
Higher education
52%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
20%