Nelson Primary School
King Edward's Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B1 2PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Louise Forrest
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 103237
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642201
About this school
Nelson Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nelson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 70% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 64% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Nelson Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 443 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nelson Primary School compares
Nelson Primary School ranked 85th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.9% | 48.7% | 443 | — |
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | 70% | 5.5% | 71.4% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 199 | 0.6 miles |
| Brookfields Primary School | 56% | 3.5% | 54.8% | 391 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 46.7% | 296 | 0.7 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 60.2% | 259 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.67%
- English as an additional language
- 70.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 14.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Brookfields Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St George's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Nelson Primary School ranks 84th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Nelson Primary School teach?
- Nelson Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Nelson Primary School?
- The headteacher of Nelson Primary School is Miss Claire Louise Forrest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nelson Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nelson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Nelson Primary School?
- Nelson Primary School has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Nelson Primary School full?
- Nelson Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 443 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Nelson Primary School a faith school?
- No. Nelson Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nelson Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nelson Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Nelson Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nelson Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Nelson Primary School ranked 85th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nelson Primary School's absence rate?
- Nelson Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nelson Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nelson Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.