St Nicholas' School

School Name: St Nicholas' School
Address: Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields
Town/City: Canterbury
County: Kent
Postcode: CT1 3JJ
Telephone Number: 01227 464316
Website: http://www.st-nicholas.kent.sch.uk

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Richard Dalton
Capacity: 340
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 402 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Enrollment: 118% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 55.4%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• VI - Visual Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 119059
DfE Number: 886/7063
UKPRN: 10017692
UPRN: 100062280100
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Canterbury (E07000106)
Constituency: Canterbury (E14001151)
Electoral Ward: Wincheap (E05010411)

Easting & Northing: 614943E, 156851N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 15.2" N 1° 4' 48.52" E
Plus Code: 9F3373CJ+93

DfE Record: View record

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