School profile

Nelson Mandela School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B12 8EH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,286 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Nelson Mandela School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils435 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Amy Lassman
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103384.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%8%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading69%75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%72%73%
Expected standard in maths79%75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils435
Girls193
Boys242
Eligible for free school meals49.9%
First language not English69.2%
SEN support84
EHC plan14
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
66.9%
Other ethnic group
12.2%
Bangladeshi
9%
African
3%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other White
1.4%
White British
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.7%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence20.4%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)52
Applications (Reception)179
First preference applications (Reception)47
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)23
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.18
Support staff (FTE)31.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Nelson Mandela School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryClifton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLadypool Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryConway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAnderton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableGreen Oak AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableRedstone Academy for BoysOther independent school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableRedstone Academy for GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryArden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miNurseryGracelands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Nelson Mandela School

What is Nelson Mandela School's Ofsted rating?

Nelson Mandela School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does Nelson Mandela School rank in England?

Nelson Mandela School ranks 9,286 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Nelson Mandela School?

Nelson Mandela School has 435 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.