Flexible Learning School vs Nishkam High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Flexible Learning School
Birmingham
Nishkam High School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Free schools
Age Range
13–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Sikh
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
99
668
Capacity
140
700
Occupancy
71%
95%
FSM %
-
30.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2025
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.3
52.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
56.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
18%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
64
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
20%
Degree course
-
88%
Any L4+ destination
-
93%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
56
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (50)
Economics (46)
Chemistry (44)
Economics (40)
Psychology (36)
Business Studies (36)
Biology (34)
Mathematics (34)