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Nishkam High School

Free schools · Birmingham · B19 2LF

Ages 11–19 · 668 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.8

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

2.00 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.69
−20+2
Attainment 852.8
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
558

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

2.00 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

204

Places offered

106

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
1,025
Preferred offers (top 3)
106
Applications from outside LA
95
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill95%

668 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
668
Boys / girls
369 / 299
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
668 / 700 (95%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
170
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Sikh
Governance
Academy trust: NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Co – Principal Chris Deeks Co – Principal Emma Wilks

Location

Address
Great King Street North
Postcode
B19 2LF
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.1%. Religious character: Sikh.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B19
12
Secondary in B19
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Co – Principal Chris Deeks Co – Principal Emma Wilks
Telephone
01213487660
Website
http://www.nishkamschooltrust.org/

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