St. Nicholas' CE Primary School is a primary school with academy status in the English town of Alcester, Warwickshire. It was formed in 2005 when two schools, St. Nicholas' Infants School and St. Faiths CE Junior School were amalgamated. The school is situated on the site of the previous St. Faiths CE Junior School which had its building extended to increase accommodation. The school converted to academy status in April 2013.
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