Oakbridge School vs Nishkam High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Oakbridge School
Birmingham
Nishkam High School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Free schools
Age Range
7–17
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Sikh
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
70
668
Capacity
90
700
Occupancy
78%
95%
FSM %
-
30.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.0
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)