sənt nˈɪkələs kˈæθlɪk hˈaɪ skˈuːl ˈoʊpənd æz ɐ sˈɛkəndɚɹi mˈɑːdɚn ˌɔn sˈɪks sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, wɪð mˈaɪkəl oʊkˈɑːnɚɹ æz ɪts fˈɜːst hˈɛd tˈiːtʃɚ ænd fˈɑːðɚɹ ˈɑːɹ. vˈɛlɑːɹd, pˈæɹɪʃ pɹˈiːst ʌv sənt. wˈɪlfɹɪdz, nˈɔːɹθwɪtʃ æz ðə fˈɜːst tʃˈɛɹmən ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnɚz.
St Nicholas Catholic High School opened as a secondary modern on 6 September 1965, with Michael O'Connor as its first head teacher and Father R. Velarde, Parish Priest of St. Wilfrid's, Northwich as the first Chairman of Governors.