Nishkam High School

  • Secondary
  • Free school
  • Ages 11 to 19
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LFOpen in maps

Nishkam High School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 12th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

108 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.3

51.3, 5.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.6%

54.6%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths75.9%

75.9%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc78.7%

78.7%, 38.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.88

4.88, 0.79 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

64 students

Average point score per A level entry36.04

36.04, 1.04 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

668 pupils on roll, with places for 700

Eligible for free school meals30.1%

30.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.4%

28.4%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nishkam High School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Holte School0.4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 39.4
Newbury Independent School0.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Flexible Learning School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 4.5
Birmingham Independent College0.7 milesOfsted: InadequateNot published
Aston Manor Academy0.7 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 44.6

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Sikh
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Co – Principal Chris Deeks Co – Principal Emma Wilks
Phone
01213487660
Website
nishkamschooltrust.org
Address
Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
138586

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.