Nelson Primary School, Birmingham

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama, choir, Lego, gardening, art and debating.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Nelson Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 80% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Nelson Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Nelson Primary School are St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Brookfields Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths); and St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths).

Nelson Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Nelson Primary School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (53%).

46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 89.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (38%), Asian (23%) and other ethnic groups (22%).

Nelson Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro), about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clement Street (before), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nelson 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 August 2026, police recorded 1594 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

Nelson Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Nelson Primary School are Jewellery Quarter Academy (0.2 miles), City Academy (0.7 miles), Riverside Virtual College (0.8 miles) and St Paul's School for Girls (1.1 miles).