E-ACT Nechells Academy
Birmingham, B7 5LB · Birmingham · primary school
249th of 259 primary schools in Birmingham we can score, 293 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.2/10 against 238 of them, against 2.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 50.0 · 19 | 40% | 0.76 |
| Ofsted | 8 | 35% | 0.28 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join gardening, rounders, sewing, coding, djembe drumming, and ukulele clubs. They play football, basketball, tennis, and multi-skills sports. Arts include nativity performances, a musical concert, and a leavers production. Year 6 pupils take a residential trip. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 193 pupils in a capacity of 236 places, leaving 43 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who miss the morning start, given there is no breakfast club? What specific support is available for the 50.0% of pupils who did not reach the expected standard? How does the recent inspection influence current teaching strategies?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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