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EnglandWest MidlandsBirminghamB12 8EHNelson Mandela School
Primary

Nelson Mandela School

Primary

Birmingham · Birmingham · B12 8EH www.nelsonmandelaschool.co.uk/

Pupils
441
cap. 498
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
441
Pupils · 2024/25
62%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
441
Pupils · 2024/25
62%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Nelson Mandela School · Primary · Birmingham

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
60%
-1pp
90%74%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
RWM higher standard
2%
-1pp
18%10%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
2%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
84%
SPAG higher standard
47%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
441
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
62%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%

Contact

Address
Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8EH
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2560%2%69%31%72%2%79%33%83%84%105.0106.0109.023%441
2023/2461%3%68%27%73%3%76%32%76%85%104.0106.0110.022%457
2022/2358%3%68%19%69%3%81%32%73%80%103.0105.0107.0-2.90-2.00+0.1021%453
2018/1979%10%85%66%82%11%97%61%93%90%111.0112.0111.0+5.50-1.00+6.1021%491
2017/1890%18%95%57%92%30%98%40%90%93%110.0110.0111.0+3.50+1.20+3.9030%481
2016/1783%15%85%47%90%17%97%83%95%88%109.0114.0113.0+2.80+0.00+7.1028%484

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544120.223%62%53%7%19%
2023/2445719.222%67%43%8%24%
2022/2345323.521%75%43%8%30%
2021/2247118.517%80%41%8%25%
2020/2146521.123%79%39%
2018/1949121.321%84%40%4%8%
2017/1848118.830%87%41%5%8%
2016/1748417.328%89%43%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.