Nelson Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

King Edward's Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B1 2PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nelson Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 125th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 March 2015, report published 20 April 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

443 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals46.5%

46.5%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language89.2%

89.2%, 67.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nelson Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Brookfields Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St George's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire Louise Forrest
Phone: 01214642201
Website: nelson.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: King Edward's Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B1 2PJ
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103237

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.