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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

Free schools · Wolverhampton · WV3 0PR

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill100%

418 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
217 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
418 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
148
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
Mr Harmander Singh Dhanjal

Location

Address
Great Brickkiln Street
Postcode
WV3 0PR
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
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 Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 418 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.4%. Religious character: Sikh.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV3
16
Primary in WV3
8
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Primary in Wolverhampton LA
72

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 WolverhamptonNear WV3

  • Merridale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 0UP · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM46.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bantock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 0HY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM59.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Graiseley Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV2 4NE · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • West Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV1 4BE · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand2.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV2 1HZ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Harmander Singh Dhanjal
Telephone
01902537970
Website
www.nishkamschooltrust.org/npsw/

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