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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

4–11Ages
418Pupils
PrimaryPhase
SikhReligious character
139274URN

Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Wolverhampton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wolverhampton

105 applications for 59 places · 52nd of 70 in Wolverhampton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

The graded inspection, 4 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

11 June 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
4 February 2020
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Wolverhampton median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

105 applications · 59 places offered · 50 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2022 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2020 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2015 1.5; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Wolverhampton median median 2.0

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

This school
Wolverhampton 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	59	105	1.8	50	0.85
Sep 2025	60	114	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2024	59	111	1.9	53	0.90
Sep 2023	53	88	1.7	47	0.89
Sep 2022	57	93	1.6	49	0.86
Sep 2021	52	91	1.8	37	0.71
Sep 2020	39	61	1.6	30	0.77
Sep 2019	55	85	1.6	43	0.78
Sep 2018	49	73	1.5	35	0.71
Sep 2017	41	77	1.9	32	0.78
Sep 2016	45	65	1.4	26	0.58
Sep 2015	37	55	1.5	31	0.84
Sep 2014	27	39	1.4	10	0.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 89% · Maths 95% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%2nd of 62 in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Wolverhampton 80% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Wolverhampton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Wolverhampton 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Wolverhampton 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Wolverhampton 76% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Wolverhampton 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

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Wolverhampton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	23%	109	111
2023/24	68%	13%	105	107
2022/23	75%	8%	106	108

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

Nishkam Primary School WolverhamptonThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Merridale Primary School
0.5 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place
Bantock Primary School
0.6 km · Wolverhampton

Good2022

2.7applications per place
Graiseley Primary School
0.7 km · Wolverhampton

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
West Park Primary School
1.1 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
1.3 km · Wolverhampton

2026

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
1.3 km · Wolverhampton

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
1.4 km · Wolverhampton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Grove Primary Academy
1.6 km · Wolverhampton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 57%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: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139274 · 336/2007
Trust: Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Sikh
Capacity: 420 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals: 35.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 2 September 2013
Address: Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR
Local authority: Wolverhampton

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