Saint Nicholas School
Hobbs Cross Road, Essex, CM17 0NJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Terence Ayres
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 550
- Pupils on roll
- 439
- URN
- 115417
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279429910
About this school
Saint Nicholas School is an independent school in Essex. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 439 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Saint Nicholas School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Saint Nicholas School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 42 | 44 | 40 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.5 | 47.1 | 46.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint Nicholas School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.5 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 510 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 489 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 49
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harlow Fields School and College2.5 miles
Special schools · Harlow
-
The Greenwell Academy2.7 miles
Free Schools · Harlow
-
Beckmead Moundwood Academy2.7 miles
Free Schools · Harlow
-
St Elizabeth's Centre4.4 miles
Other types · Hertfordshire
-
St Elizabeth's School4.4 miles
Special schools · Much Hadham
Other schools in Essex
- Elm Green Preparatory School Independent schools
- Open Box Education Centre Independent schools
- Cambian Great Dunmow School Special schools
- Compass Community School Essex Special schools
- The Belsteads School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Nicholas School teach?
- Saint Nicholas School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Essex.
- Who is the headmaster of Saint Nicholas School?
- The headmaster of Saint Nicholas School is Mr Terence Ayres, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Nicholas School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Saint Nicholas School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Saint Nicholas School?
- Saint Nicholas School has 439 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Saint Nicholas School full?
- Saint Nicholas School has capacity for 550 pupils and 439 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Nicholas School a faith school?
- No. Saint Nicholas School has no designated religious character.
- Is Saint Nicholas School a selective school?
- No. Saint Nicholas School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Saint Nicholas School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.5 in 2022/23 and 46 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Saint Nicholas School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Nicholas School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.