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Nelson Mandela School

Community school · Birmingham · B12 8EH

Ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
240
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill87%

435 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
242 / 193
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
435 / 498 (87%)
Free school meals
53.7%
FSM pupils
217
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Amy Lassman

Location

Address
Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Nelson Mandela Community School
Postcode
B12 8EH
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 53.7%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Primary in B12
9
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.

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.1 miles away

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS255%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM72.3%
    • Demand0.85

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS257%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM69.5%
    • Demand0.89

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM65.5%
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    • Absence7.7%
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  • Ark Tindal Primary Academy

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Amy Lassman
Telephone
01217723055
Website
www.nelsonmandelaschool.co.uk/

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