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Nelson Primary School

Birmingham, B1 2PJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,342
of 13,686 nationally

About Nelson Primary School

Nelson Primary School in Birmingham holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection, a standard it has maintained consistently across both its recorded inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined: 70% of pupils met the expected standard in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing the school in the top third of primary schools nationally. Digging deeper into the individual subjects, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scores of 106 and 104 respectively. The school also performs well at the higher standard, with 32% of pupils achieving that level in reading and 23% in writing. In the local authority rankings, Nelson sits 78th out of 254 primary schools, putting it in the top 31% of Birmingham primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKing Edward's Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B1 2PJ
HeadteacherClaire Louise Forrest
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils440
Free School Meals (FSM)45.8%
School Capacity440 / 446 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 20 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nelson Primary School

Nelson Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.