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Nelson Mandela School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Nelson Mandela Community School, Birmingham B12 8EH · nelsonmandelaschool.co.uk · 0121 772 3055
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 435
- 87% of 498 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 69.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 52 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 52 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 47 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2022 | All | |
| September 2025 | 0.53 mi0.85 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.36 mi0.58 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.43 mi0.70 km | |
Every applicant was offered a place.
Every applicant was offered a place. 1 more children, who had no preference met, were placed at the school.
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Nelson Mandela School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Sept 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 23
- 5% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied