E-ACT Nechells Academy, Birmingham
E-ACT Nechells Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of E-Act. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2021. That was 5 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 241st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
E-ACT Nechells Academy in detail
E-ACT Nechells Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our objective is to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life. Our strategy is to develop people - through the knowledge and commitment of our staff, through challenge and support to our children and through working in partnership with our community to see education as the essential route to success in life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, coding, gardening and sewing.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at E-ACT Nechells Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 43% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at E-ACT Nechells Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put E-ACT Nechells Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at E-ACT Nechells Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to E-ACT Nechells Academy are St Clement's Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); Manor Park Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 86% reading, 82% maths); and Slade Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
E-ACT Nechells Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Clement's Church of England AcademyManor Park Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSlade Primary School
The trust
E-ACT Nechells Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about E-ACT Nechells Academy (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school and 90% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (95%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (90%).
Who goes there
72.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (45%), Black (40%) and Mixed (7%).
Staffing
E-ACT Nechells Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aston Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nechells Primary School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood E-ACT Nechells Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, E-ACT Nechells Academy issued 5 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
E-ACT Nechells Academy creates a warm, welcoming environment where every child feels valued and supported. Leaders work closely with families to remove barriers to learning and attendance, with impressive results - the school now has above-average attendance and excellent behaviour. The school delivers a rich personal development programme that helps pupils understand values, build confidence and develop genuine respect for each other.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance and behaviour - leaders have reduced persistent absence and created a calm, respectful learning environment
- Outstanding personal development programme that builds character, confidence and wellbeing through the 'Nechells Way'
- Strong inclusion practices - every pupil's needs are identified quickly and met with care through tailored support
- Excellent staff wellbeing and professional development culture - staff feel valued and part of a united team
- Early phonics teaching is systematic and high-quality, with good progress in phonics screening and times tables
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in basic skills - some pupils struggle with handwriting, spelling and grammar which limits how well they can record knowledge
- Mathematics achievement needs to improve - several pupils have gaps in essential maths skills
- Teaching consistency - not all staff consistently identify misconceptions or respond effectively to learning gaps
- Overall achievement - some key improvement actions are still in early stages and need full implementation
- Early years letter formation - inconsistencies in children's handwriting are not routinely addressed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, enrichment experiences, leadership roles, counselling and therapeutic support, careers education
E-ACT Nechells Academy is a school that has transformed attendance and behaviour through strong leadership and personalised support for families. The school excels in creating a warm, inclusive culture where pupils feel valued and safe.
At a Glance
72.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 43% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 37% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from E-ACT Nechells Academy
Weekly Newsletter
2 Oct 2026
Priority Access: BOA Super Saturday School 2027 - January - March 2027
24 Sep 2026
Letter to Parents - Ofsted Inspection December 2025
2 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
E-ACT Nechells Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near E-ACT Nechells Academy.
- ClubsComplete at Manor Park980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
E-ACT Nechells Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to E-ACT Nechells Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. E-ACT Nechells Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 42 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
182 pupils
240 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(14)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
99
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,854
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,883
Per pupil
£1536k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
173
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
E-ACT Nechells Academy
Questions parents ask about E-ACT Nechells Academy
What are SATs results like at E-ACT Nechells Academy?
Of the pupils at E-ACT Nechells Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is E-ACT Nechells Academy's Ofsted rating?
E-ACT Nechells Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2021, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for E-ACT Nechells Academy?
No fixed boundary. When E-ACT Nechells Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at E-ACT Nechells Academy?
E-ACT Nechells Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at E-ACT Nechells Academy?
Classes at E-ACT Nechells Academy average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to E-ACT Nechells Academy?
E-ACT Nechells Academy has around 184 pupils on roll. 72% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at E-ACT Nechells Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at E-ACT Nechells Academy in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to E-ACT Nechells Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming E-ACT Nechells Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does E-ACT Nechells Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
E-ACT Nechells Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of E-ACT Nechells Academy: ClubsComplete at Manor Park (980m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near E-ACT Nechells Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 42 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is E-ACT Nechells Academy?
E-ACT Nechells Academy is at Eliot Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)