Primary school

Nansen Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B8 3HG
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,909 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 96%2017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 96%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 18%18% · 2023/242024/25: top 60%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · West Midlands 65%4/10 Below+35 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · West Midlands 7%3/10 Below+15 pts
Reading score105 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below+34 pts
Maths score102 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands+11.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 32% · 115 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 40% · 117 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 38% · 178 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 67% · 109 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 76% · 113 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 61% · 108 pupils · West Midlands 65%76%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 115 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 117 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 1% · 178 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 1% · 109 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 113 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 108 pupils · West Midlands 7%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 96 · 115 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 117 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 98 · 178 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 109 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 113 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 108 pupils · West Midlands 10510596No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 98 · 115 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 117 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 99 · 178 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 109 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 113 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 108 pupils · West Midlands 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd530
3rd540

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2015–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2015Ungraded visit
  2. 2016Good
  3. 2019Inadequate
  4. 2021Ungraded visit
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2022Good
  8. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026528
Free school meals (past 6 years)55.4%
First language not English73.1%
SEN support18.5%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils20.6%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

57.4% full · 920 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 120 responses (19.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?4.2% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 4.2% who said Yes above100% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?25% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5% had no concerns to raise98.2% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart98.3% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well97.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?97.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 20.4
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 19.1
  • Other support 17.4

Teachers 25.2 FTE · Whole workforce 61.8 · 89 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,450
Spend per pupil£7,173
Staff spend per pupil£5,512
Reserve per pupil£1,794
  • +£1,087,000revenue reserve
  • +£168,000in-year balance

Grants £7,465 · self-generated £35 · premises £328 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEIGH TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £4,905,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it