Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton

Nishkam Primary School in Wolverhampton has shown notable improvements since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. The school is characterized by a positive and inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel safe, valued, and engaged in their learning. With high expectations from leaders and supportive staff, pupils are excelling in their education, especially in reading, mathematics, and personal development. The leadership team, recognized for their outstanding management, has created a curriculum that emphasizes individual growth while fostering essential values among students.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe, happy, and valued at the school.
• Leadership and management are outstanding.
• Teaching of early reading is highly effective.
• Curriculum for English and mathematics is strong.
• Pupils with SEND are well supported.
• Staff receive exceptional training and feel valued.

Areas for Improvement

• Outdoor early years area is tired and underused.
• New curriculum not fully embedded in all foundation subjects.
• Fewer disadvantaged pupils participate in extra-curricular activities.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.6% of pupils at Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton received £7,023 and spent £7,153 for each of its 421 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £120,000 (-£286 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,425 and spending £7,421 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is part of Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Birmingham
• Nishkam High School Birmingham
• Akaal Primary School Derby
• Primley Wood Primary School Leeds
• Nishkam School West London Osterley

What is Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton last inspected by Ofsted?

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton have?

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton has 418 pupils on roll.

What age range does Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton cover?

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton?

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is at Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0PR.