Nelson Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Nelson Primary School creates a safe, caring environment where children thrive. The school excels at supporting all learners to make good progress, particularly those who need extra help, while maintaining high expectations for behaviour and learning. With strong leadership and excellent staff training, pupils develop into confident, respectful learners who are well prepared for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding safeguarding arrangements - pupils feel very safe and the school has excellent systems for tracking and supporting vulnerable pupils
- Strong leadership with excellent performance management of staff leading to improved teaching quality
- Good progress in reading, writing and mathematics across the school, with some pupils making outstanding progress
- Effective use of pupil premium funding to close gaps for disadvantaged pupils
- Well-behaved pupils with positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Setting more challenging work for the most able pupils, particularly in Key Stage 1
- Providing more opportunities for children in early years and Key Stage 1 pupils to develop speaking skills through longer, extended talk
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding, with strong systems in place for identifying and responding to concerns, and pupils reporting they feel very safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Computer club, recorder lessons, steel pans, sporting activities at lunchtime and after-school clubs, visits to places of interest, visitors to school
Nelson Junior and Infant School is a good school where the headteacher and deputy headteacher lead very effectively, with strong improvements made to teaching quality and pupil achievement.
At a Glance
46.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has improved from 71% to 78%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
443 pupils
446 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8923%
Overall absence
14.61538%
Persistent absence
390
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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