Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Apr 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Sikh
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137492
- Address
- 3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth, B21 9SN
- Website
- www.nishkamschooltrust.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 423 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 27.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.1% |
| Other Asian | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 6.6% |
| Unclassified | 7.1% |
| Indian | 78% |
| African | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Other White | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.6
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsWell above average5.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 84% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 16% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 35 25 |
| Year 1 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 2 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 4 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 6 | 61 29 32 |