Nishkam High School

A outstanding free schools school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Nishkam High School.

Birmingham, B192LF Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
69.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.69
English & Maths grade 4+ %
63.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 76.5%
Continue in education or training
67.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 73.0%
Sustained employment
32.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
30 April 2014
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Great King Street North
Birmingham, B192LF
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School Information

URN
138586
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Sikh
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
38 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
75
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
671 pupils
11-19

School Demographics

Total Pupils
671
Free School Meals
32.5% (218 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (13 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
23.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
73.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
13.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
13.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
71%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
55 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Biology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(14 students)
History (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(8 students)
Business Studies:Single (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(15 students)
Mathematics (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(15 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(18 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
53.9 (+34.5 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
76.5 (+24.5 vs average)
Education Continuation:
73.0 (+16.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
52.8 (+13.3 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.69 (+0.9 vs average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
52.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.0
English Attainment 8:
11.3
Maths Attainment 8:
10.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
15.3

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.0
Ebacc English:
100.0%
Ebacc Entry:
53.9%
Ebacc Humanities:
99.0%
Ebacc Languages:
83.3%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
100.0%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
0.69
Progress 8 Range:
0.40 to 0.97
University Progression:
71.0%