Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
About Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham has been rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a grade it has now held across two consecutive inspections. The 2025 inspection awarded the top mark in every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. But the most telling academic metric is the school’s Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 78 per cent. That is 15 points above the Birmingham local authority average of 63 per cent, and it places Nishkam in the top 25 per cent of primary schools nationally. The school’s ranking within Birmingham is 33rd out of 254 primary schools, putting it in the 13th percentile locally. This is a school where the vast majority of pupils are hitting the expected benchmarks, and a notable 14 per cent are reaching the higher standard across all three subjects.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 42 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Apr 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 15 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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