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E-ACT Nechells Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B7 5LB

Ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

20%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2025-12-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)20%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

184 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
99 / 85
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
184 / 236 (78%)
Free school meals
72.9%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Ms Kathy Mellor

Location

Address
Eliot Street, Nechells
Postcode
B7 5LB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 72.9%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B7
12
Primary in B7
6
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B7

  • St Clement's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B7 5NS · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM76.2%
    • Demand0.84

    0.3 miles away

  • Manor Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B6 5UQ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B7 5HA · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM78.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Slade Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 7PX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Cromwell Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B7 5BA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM77.3%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2YH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Saviour's C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 1JB · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kathy Mellor
Telephone
01214642102
Website
http://nechellsacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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