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Nishkam High School

Great King Street North, Birmingham, West Midlands · B19 2LF

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–19670 pupilsNISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
51.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
29.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,101

2024-25

Places filled
96%

670 of 700 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 March 2025

Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -4.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.1
'18-19
57.2
'21-22
56.4
'22-23
52.8
'23-24
51.3
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -5%

A strong pass in both

60%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
68%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -4%

A standard pass in both

80%
'18-19
88%
'21-22
84%
'22-23
77%
'23-24
76%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.30

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.99
'18-19
1.08
'21-22
0.94
'22-23
0.69
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.40

5.28
'18-19
5.44
'21-22
5.40
'22-23
5.04
'23-24
4.88
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+10.4 vs Birmingham average

This school51.3
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+16.1% vs Birmingham average

This school54.6%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +6.2

Per entry

29.9
'18-19
42.0
'21-22
36.6
'22-23
37.5
'23-24
36.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +6.1

29.9
'18-19
42.0
'21-22
36.6
'22-23
37.5
'23-24
36.0
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+3.8 vs Birmingham average

This school36.0
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
29.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
32.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

313 girls · 357 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
54.9%
African
10.4%
Other Asian
7.0%
Bangladeshi
5.5%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
Pakistani
4.2%
Other Mixed
4.2%
Unclassified
2.8%
White & Asian
1.8%
Caribbean
1.5%
Other Black
1.0%
White British
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-11.5% vs Birmingham average

This school29.1%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-2.6% vs Birmingham average

This school32.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.4% vs Birmingham average

This school2.8%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-3.8% vs Birmingham average

This school11.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.2%

4.4%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
7.4%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
5.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.4%
'18-19
23.4%
'21-22
23.9%
'22-23
23.3%
'23-24
12.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.4% vs Birmingham average

This school5.6%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-7.4% vs Birmingham average

This school12.6%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.6%
'16-17
2.6%
'17-18
2.3%
'18-19
2.4%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
2.7%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
2.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.3%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
2.1%
'18-19
2.1%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
1.2%
'22-23
2.1%
'23-24
2.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.15%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.0% vs Birmingham average

This school2.4%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

97% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 95%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

97% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 5%Not sustained 3%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
74

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
5/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
34
Vehicle crime
9
Criminal damage and arson
6
Burglary
5
Drugs
5
Robbery
4
Public order
3
Other theft
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138586