Nishkam High School vs Newtown Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Nishkam High School
Birmingham
Newtown Nursery School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Free schools
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–19
0–5
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Sikh
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
668
84
Capacity
700
-
Occupancy
95%
-
FSM %
30.1%
16.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
52.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (50)
Economics (46)
Chemistry (44)
Economics (40)
Psychology (36)
Business Studies (36)
Biology (34)
Mathematics (34)