Nishkam High School, Birmingham

Outstanding
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Sikh
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Co Headteacher Co � Principal Chris Deeks Co � Principal Emma Wilks
Pupils:668 / 700 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01213487660
Address:Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF
Trust:NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:31 August 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:138586
UKPRN:10038734
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2014 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

30.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

108 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy93%
Well taught96%
Good progress94%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

25

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Jewellery Quarter Rail Station
800m · 13 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)
777m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

668 pupils

700 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:3,547

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.99x oversubscription

Places available

15,089

Applications

14,943

Got 1st preference

73.6%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
30 April 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.57762%

Overall absence

12.58741%

Persistent absence

572

Enrolments

Authorised3.87359%
Unauthorised1.70403%
Persistent (10%+)12.58741%
Severe (50%+)1.22378%

Absence trend

4.36627%
18/19
6.72983%
20/21
7.551%
21/22
7.36643%
22/23
7.07898%
23/24
5.57762%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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