Community school · Birmingham

Nelson Primary School

3–11Ages
443Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103237URN

King Edward's Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B1 2PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.7 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

116 applications for 58 places · 231st of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

23 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
17 March 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

116 applications · 58 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 1.2; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.2; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.4; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.3; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	116	2.0	46	0.79
Sep 2025	60	124	2.1	58	0.97
Sep 2024	56	108	1.9	44	0.79
Sep 2023	60	126	2.1	52	0.87
Sep 2022	59	95	1.6	49	0.83
Sep 2021	45	74	1.6	38	0.84
Sep 2020	39	65	1.7	35	0.90
Sep 2019	60	104	1.7	48	0.80
Sep 2018	37	65	1.8	32	0.86
Sep 2017	54	64	1.2	32	0.59
Sep 2016	55	67	1.2	34	0.62
Sep 2015	47	67	1.4	27	0.57
Sep 2014	40	53	1.3	25	0.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 78% · Maths 81% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%76th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	3%	106	105
2023/24	70%	7%	106	104
2022/23	68%	7%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Nelson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2022

2.7applications per place
Brookfields Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

2026

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Barford Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103237 · 330/2142
Capacity: 446 pupils · 443 on roll
Free school meals: 46.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: King Edward's Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B1 2PJ
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources