The Academy of St

What The Academy of St does

The Academy of St Nicholas is a UK state-funded secondary school located at 51 Horrocks Avenue in South Liverpool, operating as a joint Catholic and Church of England Academy under joint sponsorship of the Diocese of Liverpool and the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It serves students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, including a Sixth Form, with a stated mission of delivering an inclusive, engaging, progressive and relevant curriculum emphasising Respect, Ambition, Resilience and Compassion. The Academy is governed within the All Saints Multi Academy Trust (operating name for The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust, Company Number 07007398) and led by Headteacher Mr G. Lloyd with a senior leadership team including two Deputy Headteachers, an Assistant Headteacher, a Head of Sixth Form, and a governance structure led by Chair of Governors Mr Christopher Price.

The Academy's product surface consists of a core academic curriculum (Years 7-11), Sixth Form provision (Years 12-13) at allsaintssixthformcollege.org.uk, and several add-on programmes: Curriculum for Life (2.5 hours/week of life-skills education across Years 7-13), Remote Education delivered via Microsoft Teams (with recorded live lessons for safeguarding), an SSAT-accredited Student Leadership Programme (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and Chaplaincy Services anchored by a 30+ volunteer team. The underlying technology stack is built entirely on commodity third-party platforms - Microsoft Teams for live and recorded remote instruction, Arbor for student information management, GCSE Pod for homework/revision, and Yondr for device management - with no proprietary systems or AI components. Teaching operates on a 50-period fortnightly timetable delivering 32.5 hours per week of instruction.

The Academy generates no commercial revenue: education is free at point of delivery under the UK state school system, with funding flowing through All Saints MAT from government sources. There is no commercial pricing model, no enterprise sales motion, and no external equity ownership. Distribution is purely on-site at the single Liverpool campus, with no geographic expansion beyond South Liverpool. Reported outcomes include 95% of the 2024 KS5 cohort and 92.5% of the 2024 KS4 cohort progressing to Employment, Education or Training, alongside a 58% Pupil Premium cohort. The Academy has undergone an Ofsted inspection and is publicly committed to driving rapid improvement in areas flagged in the report.

Name

The Academy of St

Legal name

The Academy of St Nicholas

Website

https://theacademyofstnicholas.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Academy of St Nicholas is a UK state-funded joint Catholic and Church of England secondary school in South Liverpool, serving students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13 and a Sixth Form. It operates within the All Saints Multi Academy Trust under joint diocesan sponsorship, delivering government-funded education with no commercial pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• State secondary school
• Sixth form college
• Multi academy trust
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Academy of St Nicholas is a joint Catholic and Church of England secondary school delivering comprehensive education from Year 7 through Sixth Form (Year 13), including GCSE and A-Level qualifications. It supplements its core academic curriculum with a Curriculum for Life life-skills program, Student Leadership with SSAT accreditation, Chaplaincy services, and a Remote Education capability delivered via Microsoft Teams. The academy is part of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust and is government-funded, making education free at point of delivery.

Product overview

The Academy of St Nicholas operates as a joint Catholic and Church of England secondary school offering a unified educational service spanning Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The core academic curriculum (Years 7-11) provides instruction across core subjects and option choices, while the Sixth Form extends provision to post-16 qualifications. Supporting modules include Curriculum for Life (life skills), Remote Education via Microsoft Teams, Student Leadership programmes with SSAT accreditation, and Chaplaincy services. The institution is part of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Academic Curriculum (Years 7–11) Comprehensive secondary education curriculum delivered across a 50-period fortnightly timetable for students aged 11–16, covering English, Mathematics, Science, RE, MFL, Humanities, Arts, Computing, PE, and Design & Technology, leading to GCSE qualifications.
• Sixth Form (Years 12–13) Post-16 education provision offering A-Level equivalent qualifications including Psychology, Film Studies, Art, Biology, Sociology, Business, Computing, Sport, Health & Social Care, and Travel & Tourism, taught at the All Saints Sixth Form College.
• Curriculum for Life Life skills program spanning Years 7–13, delivering 2.5 hours per week of practical life skills education including financial literacy, personal development, and citizenship, framed as 'preparing students for the tests of life and not a life of tests'.
• Remote Education (Microsoft Teams) Online learning platform enabling students to access curriculum materials during school closures, providing live lessons, recorded sessions for safeguarding, and assignments via Microsoft Teams with welfare support contacts and structured emergency closure protocols.
• Student Leadership Programme Leadership development programme for Years 11 and Sixth Form students including Student Council, SSAT Student Leadership Accreditation (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and peer mentoring opportunities.
• Chaplaincy Services Spiritual and pastoral support covering daily collective worship, weekly year group gatherings, charity partnerships, community outreach, and student chaplaincy team leadership, supported by a 30+ volunteer Chaplaincy Team drawn from local church networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of 2024 KS5 cohort progressed to Employment, Education or Training
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Everton in the CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal and community partnership providing opportunities for students to enhance learning experiences beyond the classroom walls through co-curricular activities and projects with this football community program.
• All Saints Multi Academy TrustcoreOthersThe Academy of St Nicholas is proud to be part of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust (operating name for The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust, Company Number 07007398), providing institutional governance, shared policies, and collaborative resources across member schools.
• Nugent CareminorOthersCharity supported each half term as part of the academy's chaplaincy charity program, providing community support and social action opportunities for students.
• Alder Hey Children's HospitalminorOthersCharity supported each half term as part of the academy's chaplaincy charity program, providing community engagement opportunities for student volunteers.
• Trussell Trust (Foodbank)minorOthersCharity supported each half term as part of the academy's chaplaincy charity program, with students visiting the local Foodbank to see first-hand the impact of their generosity.
• Local Churches NetworkcoreOthersStrong links with local churches including All Saints, St Aidan's and St Ambrose in Speke, St Michael's and Long Lane in Garston, and Freedom Church in Childwall. A 30-strong Chaplaincy Team of church volunteers supports the school through volunteering, prayer, and crisis funding.
• Condover HallminorOthersExternal venue used for Year 11 revision weekends, providing immersive educational experiences away from the regular school environment.
• Hill-Dickson StadiumminorOthersVenue used for the 'Sparks Liverpool' careers and employability programme, where Year 9 students completed final sessions and toured the stadium facilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archbishop Blanch CofE High School: Liverpool Church of England secondary school sharing the CofE denomination identity with St Nicholas and competing for similar faith-aligned families across Liverpool.
• Other All Saints MAT Academies: Sibling schools under the All Saints Multi Academy Trust umbrella sharing diocesan sponsorship, governance, and back-office functions. Most directly comparable on funding model, faith character, and operational structure.
• St Hildebrand Catholic Academy: Liverpool-based Catholic secondary academy also sponsored by the Archdiocese of Liverpool and operating under similar faith-based admissions criteria and state-funded academy structure.
• All Saints Sixth Form College: Sister post-16 provision within the All Saints Multi Academy Trust, providing the A-Level and vocational pathway directly fed by The Academy of St Nicholas Year 11 leavers. Operates under identical diocesan sponsorship and shares governance.
• West Derby School: Liverpool secondary academy operating in similar urban catchment with comparable Pupil Premium profile, serving as direct competition for South Liverpool families choosing state secondary provision.

Broad incumbents

• Ark Schools: National MAT operating secondary academies often in disadvantaged urban catchments similar to South Liverpool, with comparable focus on social mobility and Pupil Premium-led equity programming.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Nottingham-based Multi Academy Trust with academies across England including the Midlands and North, sharing the multi-academy operating model and state-funded governance framework.
• Oasis Academy Trust: Large national Multi Academy Trust operating numerous secondary academies including in the North West, sharing the MAT governance model and academy conversion pathway but at substantially greater scale.
• Harris Federation: Major UK Multi Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies nationally with similar Pupil Premium-heavy intakes and proven outcomes-improvement track records comparable to St Nicholas' equity mission.
• Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust: Catholic diocesan Multi Academy Trust in the North East of England operating Catholic secondary schools under diocesan sponsorship—comparable on faith character, diocesan backing, and academy structure though serving a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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