Nonsuch Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Nonsuch Primary is a warm, inclusive school where every child belongs and is known well by staff. The school excels at supporting vulnerable pupils, those with special needs, and disadvantaged children through tailored provision and strong family partnerships. Your child will benefit from a calm, structured environment with clear values around compassion and resilience, along with excellent early reading teaching.
Key Strengths
- Excellent safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and staff know them remarkably well
- Strong attendance and behaviour with calm, structured routines and positive relationships with families
- Inclusive approach that ensures disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs receive tailored support
- Effective phonics teaching and early reading skills development
- Well-sequenced personal development programme rooted in school values like compassion
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not remember what they have been taught as they progress through school
- Teaching approaches need to be implemented more consistently across the school
- Some pupils in key stage 2 national curriculum tests do not achieve as well as they could
- Not all staff feel fully involved in leadership decision-making
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Rock Steady band (electric guitar lessons), mud kitchen, balance beams, outdoor activities, breakfast club, disco, clubs and activities (with support for disadvantaged pupils to access them)
Nonsuch Primary School is a caring community where pupils feel safe and supported. The school has strong systems for inclusion and pastoral care, though some pupils need more consistent teaching to help them retain what they learn.
At a Glance
60.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 65%. Maths has declined from 64% to 58%. Writing has improved from 75% to 81%.
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
190 pupils
315 capacity
125 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.33291%
Overall absence
19.89529%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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