St Nicolas' CofE Primary School
Locks Hill
Portslade
Brighton BN41 2LA
01273 418026
Voluntary aided, Church of England
Pupils (4-11) 352
Absence 3.8%
Free school meals 9.7%
Special needs 1.1% (20.7%)
English not as first language 6.1%
KS2 pupils 64
Level 5 17% (31 of 44)
Level 4 73% (39 of 44)
Reading 91%
Writing 86%
Mathematics 86%
2014
KS2 pupils 61
Level 5 10% (39 of 44)
Level 4 62% (40 of 44)
Reading 71%
Writing 76%
Mathematics 80%
2013
Level 5 17% (28 of 43)
Level 4 72% (31 of 43)
Headteacher Andy Richbell
Chair Julie Scarratt
Overall effectiveness Requires improvement
"Pupils are not making enough progress to enable them to reach at least average standards by the end of Year 6, particularly in writing."; "The skills of spelling, punctuation and grammar are not systematically taught across the school."; "Progress is inconsistent between year groups and slower during Year 3 than in other years. This deficiency has not yet been fully addressed and as a consequence, pupils do not achieve well by the end of Year 6."; "School leaders' checks on teaching, including teachers' marking, and on pupils' progress are bringing improvements, particularly for pupils in Years 4 to 6."