Nansen Primary School, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Nansen Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that the personal development programme is carefully designed to meet pupils' needs."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders monitor pupils' progress closely."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders implement effective systems to support pupils with barriers to positive attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a broad and ambitious curriculum that meets pupils' needs."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that children start school well."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders refer to the school as an 'oasis'."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue and further develop their work to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence"; "Leaders should continue to embed improvements to the graduated approach for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to ensure they receive the right support at the right time so their experiences of school are consistent and enhanced".

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Nansen Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Nansen Primary School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Nansen Primary School are Highfield Junior and Infant School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); Shaw Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths); Parkfield Community School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 89% maths); and Leigh Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Nansen Primary School.

Nansen Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Leigh Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

120 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Nansen Primary School (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (94%).

51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 13 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Nansen Primary School has a resourced provision (30 places, 30 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (30 places, 30 pupils on roll) for autism.

The nearest railway station is Adderley Park Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parkfield Road (opposite), 330 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nansen Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Nansen Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Nansen Primary School are Rockwood Academy (under 0.1 miles); Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (0.3 miles); Saltley Academy (0.7 miles); and Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form (0.8 miles).