Community school · Birmingham

Nelson Mandela School

3–11Ages
435Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103384URN

Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Nelson Mandela Community School, Birmingham, B12 8EH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.7 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

179 applications for 52 places · 47th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

179 applications · 52 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 4.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 4.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 13 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	52	179	3.4	47	0.90
Sep 2025	48	184	3.8	47	0.98
Sep 2024	60	240	4.0	72	1.20
Sep 2023	60	202	3.4	64	1.07
Sep 2022	60	229	3.8	47	0.78
Sep 2021	60	225	3.8	67	1.12
Sep 2020	60	240	4.0	80	1.33
Sep 2019	60	245	4.1	66	1.10
Sep 2018	58	261	4.5	73	1.26
Sep 2017	60	262	4.4	74	1.23
Sep 2016	59	210	3.6	78	1.32
Sep 2015	59	235	4.0	94	1.59
Sep 2014	60	217	3.6	80	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 72% · Maths 79% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%167th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	60%	2%	105	106
2023/24	61%	3%	104	106
2022/23	58%	3%	103	105

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 Mandela SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ladypool Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Conway Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Anderton Park Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Arden Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
0.8 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ark Tindal Primary Academy
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · improving2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103384 · 330/2457
Capacity: 498 pupils · 435 on roll
Free school meals: 53.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Nelson Mandela Community School, Birmingham, B12 8EH
Local authority: Birmingham

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