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E-ACT Nechells Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B7 5LB

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,214 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

E-ACT Nechells Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils184
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Kathy Mellor
TrustE-ACT
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138396.

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 maths50%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils184
Girls85
Boys99
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.3%
First language not English58.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.170
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size24.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
26.6%
Pakistani
24.5%
Other Asian
9.2%
Other Black
9.2%
Bangladeshi
7.1%
Indian
4.3%
Caribbean
3.8%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White and Asian
2.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.15
Support staff (FTE)12.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence2.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.2%, better than England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 E-ACT Nechells Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableNewbury Independent SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Clement's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryManor Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableThe Wisdom AcademyOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableThe Pioneers AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySlade Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCromwell Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLeigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryBloomsbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about E-ACT Nechells Academy

What is E-ACT Nechells Academy's Ofsted rating?

E-ACT Nechells Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does E-ACT Nechells Academy rank in England?

E-ACT Nechells Academy ranks 12,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are E-ACT Nechells Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at E-ACT Nechells Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into E-ACT Nechells Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, E-ACT Nechells Academy made 17 offers from 38 applications (2.2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend E-ACT Nechells Academy?

E-ACT Nechells Academy has 184 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of E-ACT Nechells Academy?

E-ACT Nechells Academy had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at E-ACT Nechells Academy?

At E-ACT Nechells Academy, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at E-ACT Nechells Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at E-ACT Nechells Academy missed 2.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.