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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton, WV3 0PRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#5,064
of 13,686 nationally

About Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

If you're looking for a school where parents are genuinely happy, Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton makes a strong impression. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a striking 82% of the 22 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed up by the detail: 86% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 87% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly in demand, too. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 114 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.9. Of those, 61 families put it as their first preference, and 58 of them were offered a spot. It’s a Sikh faith school, led by headteacher Harmander Singh Dhanjal, and it’s operating right at capacity with 421 pupils against a stated capacity of 420.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterSikh
AddressGreat Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR
HeadteacherHarmander Singh Dhanjal
Local AuthorityWolverhampton
Number of Pupils421
Free School Meals (FSM)34.4%
School Capacity421 / 420 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 22 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jun 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingNetballDanceFootballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubEco ClubDramaGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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