E-ACT Nechells Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Eliot Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

E-ACT Nechells Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 236th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals72.3%

72.3%, 45.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.7%

58.7%, 37.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near E-ACT Nechells Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Clement's Church of England Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Manor Park Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
The Wisdom Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Slade Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: E-ACT
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Kathy Mellor
Phone: 01214642102
Website: nechellsacademy.e-act.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eliot Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5LB
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 138396

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.