St Nicholas CofE Primary
St Faith's Road, Alcester, B49 6AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Newell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 413
- URN
- 139518
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789762578
About this school
St Nicholas CofE Primary is a Church of England primary academy in Alcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 413 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas CofE Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 44% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 62% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 68% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Nicholas CofE Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 426 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas CofE Primary compares
St Nicholas CofE Primary ranked 123rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.4% | 22.8% | 413 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 30.9% | 109 | 0.1 miles |
| Great Alne Primary School | 27% | 13.2% | 43.9% | 13 | 1.5 miles |
| Coughton CofE Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 12% | 184 | 1.5 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor | 65% | 4.3% | 23.2% | 102 | 1.9 miles |
| Temple Grafton CofE Primary School | 56% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 110 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.77%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Great Alne Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Coughton CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor1.9 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Alcester
Other schools in Alcester
St Nicholas CofE Primary ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Alcester.
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Primary
- Coughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunnington CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Alne Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Primary
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Primary
- Alcester Academy Secondary
- Alcester Grammar School Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary
- Fortitude School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas CofE Primary teach?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alcester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas CofE Primary?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas CofE Primary is Mrs Laura Newell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas CofE Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas CofE Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas CofE Primary?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary has 413 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas CofE Primary full?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary has capacity for 420 pupils and 413 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 CofE Primary a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas CofE Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does St Nicholas CofE Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas CofE Primary as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Nicholas CofE Primary part of an academy trust?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary is part of ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Nicholas CofE Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Nicholas CofE Primary compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary ranked 123rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Nicholas CofE Primary's absence rate?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas CofE Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas CofE Primary'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 1 July 2026.