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Nishkam Primary School Birmingham

Free schools · Birmingham · B21 9SN

Ages 4–11 · 424 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-08

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

424 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
233 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
424 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Gurpreet Kaur

Location

Address
3-11 Soho Road, Handsworth
Postcode
B21 9SN
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 424 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Sikh.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B21
17
Primary in B21
10
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%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.6%

    0.3 miles away

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    • FSM56.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Grove School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence6.2%
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    • KS236%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM72.2%

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    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.9%

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  • James Watt Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gurpreet Kaur
Telephone
01216476890
Website
www.nishkamschooltrust.org

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