St Nicholas' School
Redfields House, Redfields Lane, Fleet, GU52 0RF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Dr Olwen Wright
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 372
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- URN
- 116518
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252850121
About this school
St Nicholas' School is a Church of England girls' independent school in Fleet. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 287 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St 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
St Nicholas' School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, 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 | 34 | 43 | 38 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.8 | 63.1 | 58.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 76.7% | 71.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 88.4% | 84.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 58.1% | 50% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
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 St 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.8 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.1 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.1 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 319 |
| 2023/24 | 302 |
| 2024/25 | 320 |
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
- 9
- Pupils on SEN support
- 48
Location
Nearby schools
-
University for the Creative Arts3.1 miles
Universities · Farnham
-
Inclusion School Aldershot3.2 miles
Special schools · Aldershot
-
Rowhill School3.5 miles
Academies · Aldershot
-
The Abbey School4.1 miles
Academies · Farnham
-
Lord Wandsworth College4.1 miles
Independent schools · Hook
Other schools in Fleet
- All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Church Crookham Junior School Primary
- Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Elvetham Heath Primary School Primary
- Fleet Infant School Primary
- Heatherside Infant School Primary
- Heatherside Junior School Primary
- Tavistock Infant School Primary
- Tweseldown Infant School Primary
- Velmead Junior School Primary
- Calthorpe Park School Secondary
- Court Moor School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Nicholas' School teach?
- St Nicholas' School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Fleet.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas' School?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas' School is Dr Olwen Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St 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 big is St Nicholas' School?
- St Nicholas' School has 287 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is St Nicholas' School full?
- St Nicholas' School has capacity for 372 pupils and 287 on roll (77%), 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 St Nicholas' School a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas' School is designated Church of England.
- Is St Nicholas' School a selective school?
- No. St Nicholas' School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Nicholas' School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.8 in 2022/23 and 58.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Nicholas' School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St 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.