St Nicholas School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Nicholas School
Address: Philpott Avenue
Town/City: Southend-on-Sea
County: Essex
Postcode: SS2 4RL
Telephone Number: 01702 462322
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 11-16
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Sen Trust Southend

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Fox
Capacity: 108
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 108 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.3%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 144691
DfE Number: 882/7004
UKPRN: 10064815
UPRN: 200001263731
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Southend-on-Sea (E06000033)
Constituency: Southend East and Rochford (E14001501)
Electoral Ward: Southchurch (E05002223)

Easting & Northing: 590147E, 186704N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 52.14" N 0° 44' 28.06" E
Plus Code: 9F32GPXR+4F

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hamstel Junior School (0.3km)
  2. Hamstel Infant School and Nursery (0.3km)
  3. Southend High School for Girls (0.6km)
  4. Southchurch High School (0.9km)
  5. Cecil Jones Academy (0.9km)
  6. Temple Sutton Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Thorpe Hall School (1.2km)
  8. Greenways Primary School (1.3km)
  9. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Alleyn Court Preparatory School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Mia Clark-Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 January 2026.
  • Mr Rodney Cullen - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 June 2027.
  • Mrs Laura Fox - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Sharon Gillespie - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 February 2027.
  • Mr Barry Philip Levitt - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 July 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2029.
  • Mrs Anne Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 November 2027.
  • Miss April Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2026.
  • Miss Nichola Turner - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Caroline Wilkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 February 2027.